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Ethel Hoppock Middle School

ASBURY, NJ · Bethlehem Township School District

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Rural, fringe

177th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 60%▼ Declining

280 ASBURY WEST PORTAL RD, ASBURY, NJ 08802

(908)479-6336NCES ID 340171002958Directory 2023–24

134
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
2%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.1%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Ethel Hoppock Middle School 177th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2019 to 60th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%60%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 115 students tested

English Language Arts
Ethel Hoppock Middle School
63%
NJ average
53%
Math
Ethel Hoppock Middle School
52%
NJ average
42%
Science
Ethel Hoppock Middle School
36%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Ethel Hoppock Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%63%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Ethel Hoppock Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%52%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Ethel Hoppock Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%36%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 134 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

6%White86%7%
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categories changedWhite 86%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White94.1%85.8%▼ 8.3 pts
Asian2.2%6.7%▲ 4.5 pts
Hispanic2.7%6.0%▲ 3.3 pts
Black1.1%1.5%▲ 0.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $610K in zip 08802 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$153K$305K$458K$610K$581K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Ethel Hoppock Middle School in?

Ethel Hoppock Middle School is part of the Bethlehem Township School District district in ASBURY, New Jersey.

Is Ethel Hoppock Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Ethel Hoppock Middle School 177th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Ethel Hoppock Middle School?

White 86%, Asian 7%, Hispanic 6%, Black 2% (134 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Ethel Hoppock Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08802 is $610K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.