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Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPATCONG BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340744005905
Hopatcong Middle School
1 David Road, Hopatcong, NJ 07843 · (973) 398-8804 · Sussex County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
174 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 109 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 23% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hopatcong Middle School→Hopatcong High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hopatcong Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 25.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hopatcong Middle School
Hopatcong Middle School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong Middle School this school | 435 | 40.0% | 30.8% |
| Hackettstown Middle School HACKETTSTOWN | 507 | 46.0% | 41.8% |
| Hoboken Middle School HOBOKEN | 438 | 43.4% | 51.5% |
| Lakeside School POMPTON LAKES | 370 | 34.9% | 47.9% |
| Washington Park School TOTOWA | 485 | 32.4% | 46.1% |
| John Hill School BOONTON | 556 | 40.1% | 51.6% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hopatcong Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #331 of 433 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #321 of 437 ▲ 1 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #343 of 437 ▲ 18 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #297 of 445 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #335 of 417 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #168 of 419 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #183 of 436 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.3% | #16 of 122 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 35.7 | 12.2:1 | 40% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 34.3 | 12.9:1 | 35% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 34.6 | 12.4:1 | 26% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 50 | 9.2:1 | 25% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 33.5 | 10.1:1 | 25% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 38 | 8.2:1 | 29% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 13% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 44 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopatcong Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (339 to 435); teachers up 7% (33.5 to 35.7).
About Hopatcong Middle School
Hopatcong Middle School is a small middle school in New Jersey, located in Hopatcong. The school covers grades 4 through 7 and reported 435 students in 2024-25. The school is 25% below the average for middle schools in New Jersey.
Hopatcong Borough School District enrolls 1,442 students, and its 4 schools include Hopatcong Middle School.
The share of White students at Hopatcong Middle School is 50%, a majority. The remaining students are 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Sussex County is about 82% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Hopatcong Middle School are from different groups.
There are about 12.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hopatcong Middle School, which has 35.7. The school's 12.2:1 compares with an average of 10.9:1 for middle schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. The 23% average for public schools in Sussex County is 17 points lower.
Hopatcong Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of New Jersey public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.3%.
For the population of Sussex County, the median household earns about $116,186 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Sussex County, 46 public schools serve about 19,579 students.
Hopatcong High School is the nearest public school to Hopatcong Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Hopatcong Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Hopatcong Middle School is behind the 41.5% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.2:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
Hopatcong Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopatcong Borough School District
- Hopatcong High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Durban Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Hopatcong
- Hopatcong High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Durban Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Hopatcong High School0.4 mi · 506
- Tulsa Trail Elementary School0.4 mi · 215
- Durban Avenue Elementary School0.5 mi · 286
- Nixon Elementary School1.2 mi · 261
- Lenape Valley Regional High School1.2 mi · 667
- Valley Road School1.7 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Hopatcong Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hopatcong Middle School?
Hopatcong Middle School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 04-07.
Is Hopatcong Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hopatcong Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-07.
How many teachers does Hopatcong Middle School have?
Hopatcong Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Hopatcong Middle School?
Student demographics at Hopatcong Middle School are roughly 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hopatcong Middle School in?
Hopatcong Middle School is part of Hopatcong Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.