Hopewell Crest

Hopewell Crest is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in BRIDGETON, New Jersey, operated by Hopewell Township School District, works with 524 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

Hopewell Crest sits inside Hopewell Township School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Hopewell Crest lists that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 29% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 45% of students at Hopewell Crest qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Hopewell Crest sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 33.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $67,436 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Hopewell Crest is one of 52 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 27,803 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bridgeton High School, around 1.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hopewell Crest ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 10.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Hopewell Crest's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 479 (now 524). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 66% to 56%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hopewell Crest typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.