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Best Schools in Pennington, NJ
Pennington, NJ has 13 public schools (2 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary) serving 6,990 students. On average they score 58% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Pennington greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pennington, NJ
The top high schools in Pennington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hopewell Valley Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1079 Students
2. Lawrence High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1207 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pennington, NJ
The top middle schools in Pennington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Timberlane Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 780 Students
2. Lawrence Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 549 Students
3. Lawrence Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 797 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pennington, NJ
The top elementary schools in Pennington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stony Brook Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 400 Students
2. Toll Gate Grammar School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 310 Students
3. Bear Tavern Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 459 Students
4. Hopewell Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopewell Valley Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 414 Students
5. Ben Franklin Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Township Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 335 Students
6. Pennington Montessori School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pennington Montessori School • Private • Grades KG • 7 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pennington, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pennington, NJ has a total population of 11,938 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 73% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pennington, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pennington, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.44 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.42 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.02 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pennington, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pennington, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pennington, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pennington, NJ
How many schools are in Pennington, NJ?
Pennington, NJ has 13 public schools: 2 high schools, 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 6,990 students in total.
How do schools in Pennington perform on state tests?
On average, 13 schools in Pennington score 58% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Pennington greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pennington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Pennington
6 of 7 schools in Pennington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1C: 1
All 7 public schools we grade in Pennington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Hopewell Valley Central High School
- Mcvs Arthur R Sypek Center
- Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
- Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
- Stony Brook Elementary School
- Timberlane Middle School
- Toll Gate Grammar School
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.