Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 805 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New HOPE-Solebury School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 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
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
5 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
958 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
65
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,165 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,349 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,165
$23,696
Spending / Student
$32,349
$23,119
Best New HOPE-Solebury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Hope-solebury Upper Elementary 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
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope-solebury Middle 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
| 303 students
Rank: n/an/a
3020 North Sugan Road
Solebury, PA 18963
(215) 297-5438
Solebury, PA 18963
(215) 297-5438
Grades: K-2
| 229 students
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