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Marple Newtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 876 students in Marple Newtown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Marple Newtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,854 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Marple Newtown School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
435 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
96 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,051 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
79%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
222
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,786 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,129 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,786
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,129
$23,119
Best Marple Newtown School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paxon Hollow Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
815 Paxon Hollow Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4320
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4320
Grades: 6-8
| 876 students
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