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Schools in New Hope · New Hope-Solebury School District

New Hope’s public schools outscore 97% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 67% of New Hope’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Hope, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#29of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 31 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.4K
▲ 54% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,237 students on the public path
In brief

New Hope’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 165 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Hope’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,417 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is New Hope-Solebury Upper El Sch, then New Hope-Solebury MS, then New Hope-Solebury HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Hope’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts, #29 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 81%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put New Hope anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (668 in math, 692 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Hope, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2New Hope-Solebury Lower El Schin SoleburyNo scores
3–5New Hope-Solebury Upper El SchNew Hope-Solebury School DistrictA
6–8New Hope-Solebury MSNew Hope-Solebury School DistrictA−
9–12New Hope-Solebury HSNew Hope-Solebury School DistrictA+

New Hope’s public schools are run by New Hope-Solebury School District, which also serves Solebury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Hope-Solebury School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,237 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$33,417PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 55.1% · 692 students tested
Math67%
State average 36.1% · 668 students tested

New Hope vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Hope’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HopeA+New Hope-Solebury
SoleburyA+New Hope-Solebury

Lambertville, NJ borders New Hope but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in New Hope

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Hopeby address
New Hope-Solebury Upper El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
277 students11:1Rate it →
New Hope-Solebury MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
280 students10:1Rate it →
New Hope-Solebury HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
450 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving New Hopein other towns
New Hope-Solebury Lower El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Solebury
230 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Hope’s schools

Are New Hope’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Hope children attend outscore 97% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Hope in?

New Hope-Solebury School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,237 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Hope kids go to high school?

New Hope-Solebury HS, with 450 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is New Hope’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in New Hope-Solebury School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does New Hope spend per student?

$33,417 in New Hope-Solebury School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.