New HOPE-Solebury School District

180 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938-1424
(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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 280 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 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,237 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New HOPE-Solebury School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#23 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
68%
38%
79%
55%
83%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%
(2022-23)
10.5%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
75%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,616 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,741 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,616
$23,724
Spending / Student
$32,741
$23,146

Best New HOPE-Solebury School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Hope-solebury Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
184 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-0608
Gr: 6-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,237 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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