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Public middle school · Oxford Area Sd · Oxford, Pennsylvania

Hopewell EL Sch

Hopewell EL Sch rates 6.1, below most Oxford Area Sd middle schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oxford Area Sd median is 6.8.

#1,555 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Oxford Area Sd: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

An Oxford Area Sd middle school where students score 50 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,555 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 6 of 6 in Oxford Area Sd.

Hopewell EL Sch is listed in Oxford Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%3 points above the Pennsylvania average of 42%2025 PSSA
Reading55%6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 24 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 50% recently.2025 PSSA; 46 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19363; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hopewell EL Sch and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$104,318
Median home value
$341,900
Median rent
$1,217/mo
College educated
32.9%
Homeownership
71.5%
Poverty rate
13.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19363; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
705/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oxford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oxford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hopewell EL Sch serve?

Hopewell EL Sch serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend Hopewell EL Sch?

Hopewell EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 502 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopewell EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Hopewell EL Sch is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hopewell EL Sch rank in PA?

Hopewell EL Sch ranks #1,555 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Hopewell EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Hopewell EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hopewell EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hopewell EL Sch has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hopewell EL Sch a charter school?

No, Hopewell EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hopewell EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Hopewell EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hopewell EL Sch?

100.6% of students at Hopewell EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 6th
Enrollment
502
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Chester County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$17,517
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 19363)
17,929
Area average commute
29.7 min
Area median age
37

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.