Toll Gate Grammar School

Hopewell Valley Regional School District

tgg.hvrsd.org/

310 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Toll Gate Grammar School is a public elementary school located in Pennington, New Jersey, serving students in grades K–5. As part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, the school is known for its strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, student-centered learning environment. The school’s curriculum is designed to balance rigorous academic instruction with social-emotional development, encouraging students to become curious, collaborative, and engaged citizens within their community.

The school is particularly well-regarded for its historical charm and intimate setting, which helps facilitate close relationships between faculty, students, and families. Beyond the core academic subjects, Toll Gate Grammar provides a variety of extracurricular opportunities and enrichment programs that promote creativity and critical thinking. With a dedicated teaching staff and an active parent-teacher organization, the school maintains a collaborative atmosphere that prioritizes both high achievement and the overall well-being of its diverse student body.

310

Total Students

37.6

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Toll Gate Grammar School
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	19
Black	5
Asian	27
Two or More	14

White
245 (79.0 %)
Asian
27 (8.7 %)
Hispanic
19 (6.1 %)
Two or More
14 (4.5 %)
Black
5 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hopewell Valley Regional School District
Phone:	(609)737-4008
Website:	http://tgg.hvrsd.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	10
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 50

Ungraded 11