Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPEWELL AREA SD·NCES 421203000672
Hopewell El Sch
3000 Kane Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001 · (724) 375-1111 · Beaver County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
128 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Hopewell Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -21.3pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-46 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.7:1
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hopewell El Sch
Hopewell El Sch is a cozy K-5 school in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, overseen by Hopewell Area SD. The school enrolls 323 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.
Hopewell El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Hopewell Area SD, a district that enrolls 2,007 students overall.
On demographics, Hopewell El Sch logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Beaver County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hopewell El Sch has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Beaver County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hopewell El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.6%; this one delivers 53.0%.
In the surrounding community, Beaver County reports that median household income runs about $71,089, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Beaver County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), of which Hopewell El Sch is one.
Nearest neighbor: Hopewell JHS, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hopewell El Sch at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.2%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Five-year trend. Hopewell El Sch's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 369 (now 323). Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Hopewell El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopewell Area SD
- Hopewell JHSMiddle · 657 students
- Hopewell SHSHigh · 614 students
- Independence El SchElementary · 228 students
- Margaret Ross El SchElementary · 185 students
Other schools in Aliquippa
- Hopewell JHSMiddle · 657 students
- Hopewell SHSHigh · 614 students
- Center Grange Primary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Aliquippa JSHSHigh · 493 students
- Aliquippa El SchElementary · 480 students
- Independence El SchElementary · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Hopewell JHS1.3 mi · 657
- Margaret Ross El Sch1.5 mi · 185
- Hopewell SHS1.6 mi · 614
- Aliquippa El Sch2.2 mi · 480
- Aliquippa JSHS2.6 mi · 493
- Ambridge Area HS3.0 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Hopewell El SchHow many students attend Hopewell El Sch?
Hopewell El Sch enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-04.
Is Hopewell El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hopewell El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Hopewell El Sch?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Hopewell El Sch.
How diverse is Hopewell El Sch?
Hopewell El Sch reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hopewell El Sch?
Hopewell El Sch is overseen by Hopewell Area SD in Beaver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.