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Enrollment
907
Middle
DISTRICT 846 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL BUCKS SD·NCES 420531005307
Holicong Middle School
2900 Holicong Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902 · (267) 893-2700 · Bucks County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL907 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
82 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 304 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 314 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 289 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
71.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 71.3% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 64.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holicong Middle School
Holicong Middle School's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holicong Middle School this school | 907 | 9.0% | 74.4% |
| Park Forest Middle School State College | 822 | 15.1% | 71.3% |
| Eden Hall Upper Elementary School Gibsonia | 1,076 | 9.3% | 77.8% |
| Lenape Middle School Doylestown | 779 | 11.8% | 62.6% |
| Springton Lake Middle School Media | 1,012 | 16.7% | 74.7% |
| Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford | 868 | 16.9% | 70.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holicong Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bucks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #20 of 479 | #1 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #13 of 513 ▲ 14 | #1 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #23 of 513 ▲ 9 | #2 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 907 | #70 of 522 | #4 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #234 of 486 | #16 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #284 of 486 | #23 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.0% | #505 of 510 | #27 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #113 of 332 | #8 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
907
-40 (-4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 907 | 70.9 | 12.8:1 | 9% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 909 | 68.5 | 13.3:1 | 9% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 938 | 67.3 | 13.9:1 | 9% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 947 | 68 | 13.9:1 | 6% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 1,059 | 67.6 | 15.7:1 | 7% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 1,079 | 66 | 16.4:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 1,216 | 70 | 17.4:1 | 3% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 1,032 | 49 | 21.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holicong Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,059 to 907); teachers up 5% (67.6 to 70.9).
About Holicong Middle School
Holicong Middle School, located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is a large middle school. It serves 907 students in grades 7 through 9. For comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students.
Holicong Middle School is run by Central Bucks SD, whose 23 schools enroll 16,879 students.
At Holicong Middle School, White students make up 80% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Bucks County is about 81% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Holicong Middle School is 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.8:1. That is close to the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. About 9% of students, or 82, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bucks County report 40%.
allk12 grades Holicong Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 73.7% for a school in Pennsylvania with Holicong Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Holicong Middle School posts 74.4%.
In Bucks County (population about 647,461), the median household income is $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Holicong Middle School is one of 123 public schools in the county.
Central Bucks HS-East is located about 0.2 miles from Holicong Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Holicong Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Holicong Middle School declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 947 to 907 students. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bucks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Central Bucks HS-East0.2 mi · 1,374
- Buckingham Elementary School1.4 mi · 442
- Cold Spring Elementary School2.2 mi · 470
- Linden Elementary School3.5 mi · 353
- New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School3.9 mi · 230
- Gayman Elementary School3.9 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Holicong Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holicong Middle School?
Holicong Middle School enrolls approximately 907 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does Holicong Middle School serve?
Holicong Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Holicong Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Holicong Middle School.
How diverse is Holicong Middle School?
Holicong Middle School reports a student body of 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Holicong Middle School public or private?
Holicong Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Bucks SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.