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Middle Schools in Council Rock School District

At a glance

DistrictCouncil Rock School District48^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,793

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNewtown Middle School32^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Holland Middle School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Council Rock School District in Pennsylvania is home to two middle schools: Holland Middle School and Newtown Middle School. Based on the available data, Newtown Middle School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Holland Middle School and the overall district in key metrics such as test scores, rankings, and other indicators of academic success.

Newtown Middle School has maintained a strong performance, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools for the past three school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Newtown Middle School ranked 32nd out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools, while Holland Middle School ranked 84th. This difference in performance is reflected in the schools' test scores, with Newtown Middle School outpacing Holland Middle School and the district average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades.

Other notable differences between the two schools include Newtown Middle School's lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (13.11%) compared to Holland Middle School (18.15%), as well as Newtown Middle School's higher student-teacher ratio of 16:1 compared to Holland Middle School's 14.6:1. These factors may contribute to Newtown Middle School's consistent high performance, while also suggesting potential areas for improvement at Holland Middle School to bring it closer to the level of its counterpart.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	116 Richboro Rd	Newtown	18940	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2600	833	55	15.1	13.8%	638 (76.6%)	9 (1.1%)	36 (4.3%)	117 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	95.6	32^nd of 873 public middle schools	96.3%		96	23^rd of 891 public middle schools	97.4%	9	70.6	64.0	67.2	78.2	70.2	74.1	$20,299	$331	$19,968
Holland Middle School	Public	7-8	400 E Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-2700	960	65	14.7	17.8%	832 (86.7%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.6%)	77 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	17 (1.8%)	88.8	84^th of 873 public middle schools	90.4%		85.3	99^th of 891 public middle schools	88.9%	15	58.7	44.1	51.3	70.0	66.5	68.2	$19,864	$331	$19,533

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pennsbury School District	3.83 mi	15	125^th
Neshaminy School District	3.98 mi	10	145^th
Centennial School District	6.37 mi	6	230^th
Central Bucks School District	7.08 mi	23	34^th
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology	7.43 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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