For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,025 students in Solanco School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Solanco School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Solanco School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
55 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,633 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
210
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,168 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,341
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,168
$23,073
Best Solanco School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bart-colerain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1336 Noble Rd
Christiana, PA 17509
(717) 529-2181
Christiana, PA 17509
(717) 529-2181
Grades: K-5
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Providence Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
137 Truce Rd
New Providence, PA 17560
(717) 786-3582
New Providence, PA 17560
(717) 786-3582
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Quarryville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2546
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2546
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
Clermont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1868 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2742
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2742
Grades: K-5
| 409 students
Rank: #55.
Swift Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
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