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New Hope-solebury Middle School vs. Holicong Middle School

Should you attend New Hope-solebury Middle School or Holicong Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Hope-solebury Middle School
184 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Holicong Middle School
2900 Holicong Rd
Doylestown, PA 18902
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

New Hope-solebury Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Holicong Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades 6-8, New Hope-solebury Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 909 students in grades 7-9, Holicong Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-9
Total Students
303 students
909 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Holicong Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Hope-solebury Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holicong Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#421 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#864 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Hope-solebury Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holicong Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in PA)
41%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holicong Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
75%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hope-solebury Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holicong Middle School 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
70%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holicong Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New Hope-solebury Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Holicong Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
97
-
Grade 7 Students
86
311
Grade 8 Students
120
288
Grade 9 Students
-
310

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of New Hope-solebury Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Holicong Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hope-solebury Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holicong Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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