New HOPE-Solebury School District

180 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 303 students in New HOPE-Solebury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in New HOPE-Solebury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
44,337 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#23 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New HOPE-Solebury   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
5 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
958 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
65
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
25,919
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of New HOPE-Solebury   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$37,165
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New HOPE-Solebury   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,349
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New HOPE-Solebury   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New HOPE-Solebury School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Hope-solebury Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
184 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-0608
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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