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New Hope-Solebury Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

New Hope-Solebury Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the New Hope-Solebury School District, which is ranked 20 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. With 303 students, the school consistently ranks among the top 30 middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Hope-Solebury Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with PSSA test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had a 78.2% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance on PSSA Math and Science tests is also outstanding, with proficiency rates ranging from 60-87% compared to state averages of 30-66%. The school's low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, are significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends between $18,437 to $20,697 per student, higher than the spending levels of nearby schools, and maintains a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.0 to 12.7.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Pennsbury, Neshaminy, and Central Bucks school districts, New Hope-Solebury Middle School outperforms them on PSSA test scores, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. The nearby schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18-34%, compared to New Hope-Solebury's 7-14%, and generally higher student-teacher ratios.

280

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,601

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

184 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938-1424

(215) 862-0608

District: New Hope-Solebury School District

Students who attend New Hope-Solebury Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Hope-Solebury High School

Feeder schools for New Hope-Solebury Middle School:

Elementary:	New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
	New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg72%

Pennsylvania avg45%

29^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 606New Hope-Solebury School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	29 of 873	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	48 of 891	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	25 of 893	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	27 of 883	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	28 of 797	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	18 of 891	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	13 of 861	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	20 of 877	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	54 of 870	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	53 of 835	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	72 of 728	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	44 of 758	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	67 of 834	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	43 of 825	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	44 of 805	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	23 of 770	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	21 of 753	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	18 of 749	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	29 of 736	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.2	19 of 687	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	94.3	9 of 663	98.6%	★★★★★
2003	92.3	19 of 643	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	60 of 643	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	68 of 672	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	26 of 660	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	47 of 835	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	93 of 860	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	35 of 362	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	18 of 843	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	135 of 877	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	30 of 839	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	27 of 870	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	29 of 649	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	63 of 673	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	25 of 681	96.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+30 vs state

Math69%+27 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
New Hope-Solebury Middle School	Public	6-8	184 W Bridge St	New Hope	18938	Bucks County	New Hope-Solebury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 862-0608	280	29	9.7	15.4%	211 (75.4%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.4%)	21 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	95.7	29^th of 873 public middle schools	96.7%		92.1	48^th of 891 public middle schools	94.6%	19		69.5	60.7	77.7	69.0		75.0	77.7	82.3	78.2	$23,601	$236	$23,365
Holicong Middle School	Public	7-9	2900 Holicong Rd	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2700	907	71	12.7	9.0%	724 (79.8%)	15 (1.7%)	42 (4.6%)	90 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	97.3	17^th of 873 public middle schools	98.1%		95.1	30^th of 891 public middle schools	96.6%	13			72.6	70.0	71.3			77.6	78.4	78.0	$22,032	$406	$21,626
Tohickon Middle School	Public	7-9	5051 Old Easton Road	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3300	857	65	13.1	16.0%	668 (77.9%)	8 (0.9%)	92 (10.7%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	93	49^th of 873 public middle schools	94.4%		87.3	82^nd of 891 public middle schools	90.8%	33			66.4	52.8	59.8			71.7	69.4	70.6	$21,917	$404	$21,512
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
Lenape Middle School	Public	7-9	313 W State St	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2800	779	61	12.7	11.8%	623 (80.0%)	9 (1.2%)	52 (6.7%)	54 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	91.1	65^th of 873 public middle schools	92.6%		84.5	107^th of 891 public middle schools	88.0%	42			66.3	42.9	54.5			76.9	68.7	72.7	$21,833	$406	$21,427
Maple Point Middle School	Public	5-8	2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road	Langhorne	19047	Bucks County	Neshaminy School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 809-6230	1,296	88	14.6	32.6%	949 (73.2%)	53 (4.1%)	139 (10.7%)	82 (6.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.2%)	61.8	315^th of 873 public middle schools	63.9%		53.8	422^nd of 891 public middle schools	52.6%	107	52.2	40.4	38.1	29.9	40.5	53.5	51.5	53.1	47.2	51.3	$20,378	$159	$20,220
Tamanend Middle School	Public	7-9	1492 Stuckert Rd	Warrington	18976	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2900	901	67	13.4	20.2%	653 (72.5%)	7 (0.8%)	111 (12.3%)	103 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	76.9	159^th of 873 public middle schools	81.8%		81.8	125^th of 891 public middle schools	86.0%	34			48.8	38.1	43.5			59.4	54.5	57.0	$20,579	$404	$20,175
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
William Penn Middle School	Public	6-8	1524 Derbyshire Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 428-4280	904	81	11.1	35.8%	658 (72.8%)	55 (6.1%)	73 (8.1%)	59 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	76.2	161^st of 873 public middle schools	81.6%		80.3	135^th of 891 public middle schools	84.8%	26		51.9	49.3	37.6	46.0		56.7	57.2	57.4	57.1	$25,808	$739	$25,069
Pennwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1523 Makefield Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 428-4237	740	71	10.4	30.9%	534 (72.2%)	48 (6.5%)	58 (7.8%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)	77.8	152^nd of 873 public middle schools	82.6%		78.9	148^th of 891 public middle schools	83.4%	4		59.4	51.1	38.2	49.9		61.5	58.8	50.4	57.1	$25,665	$735	$24,931

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope-Solebury Middle School

What district is New Hope-Solebury Middle School in?

New Hope-Solebury School District

How many students attend New Hope-Solebury Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended New Hope-Solebury Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of New Hope-Solebury Middle School?

Students at New Hope-Solebury Middle School are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is New Hope-Solebury Middle School a good school?

Yes! New Hope-Solebury Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

What high school do graduates of New Hope-Solebury Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Hope-Solebury Middle School usually go on to attend New Hope-Solebury High School

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