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Holland MS

400 E Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966 · (215) 944-2700 · Bucks County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL960 STUDENTS
Enrollment
960
Middle
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
171 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Grade 7
472
Grade 8
488
Student demographics
White
83287%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
253%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
778%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49051%
Female
47049%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
68.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Holland MS

Holland MS is a junior high of substantial scale in Holland, Pennsylvania, part of Council Rock SD, caters to 960 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 62% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Council Rock SD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 10,391 students; Holland MS is among them.

In terms of who attends, Holland MS records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 8% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Holland MS higher than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Holland MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.0%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bucks County indicate median household income runs about $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Bucks County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), of which Holland MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hillcrest El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Holland MS. On composite proficiency, Holland MS comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 68.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bucks County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Holland MS
District
Council Rock SD
Address
400 E Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966
Phone
(215) 944-2700
County
Bucks County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
960
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
171 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420696007656
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Council Rock SD
Other schools in Holland
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Frequently asked questions

About Holland MS
How large is Holland MS?
Holland MS enrolls approximately 960 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Holland MS serve?
Holland MS serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Holland MS?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Holland MS.
How diverse is Holland MS?
Holland MS reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Holland MS?
Holland MS is overseen by Council Rock SD in Bucks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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