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New HOPE-Solebury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 832 students in New HOPE-Solebury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in New HOPE-Solebury School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,277 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New HOPE-Solebury School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
4 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
995 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
85
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,438 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,716 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,438
$23,649
Spending / Student
$31,716
$23,073
Best New HOPE-Solebury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Hope-solebury Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
186 West Bridge Street
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-8026
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-8026
Grades: 3-5
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope-solebury Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
184 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-0608
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-0608
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Hope-solebury Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
3020 North Sugan Road
Solebury, PA 18963
(215) 297-5438
Solebury, PA 18963
(215) 297-5438
Grades: K-2
| 232 students
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