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Council Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,793 students in Council Rock School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Council Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
10,391 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Council Rock School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
81%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,814 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,843 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,814
$23,730
Spending / Student
$23,843
$23,152
Best Council Rock School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
116 Richboro Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2600
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-2600
Gr: 7-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Holland Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 E Holland Rd
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-2700
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-2700
Gr: 7-8 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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