For the 2025 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,046 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Solanco School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
48 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,550 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
215
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,526 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$20,742
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,526
$23,119
Best Solanco School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bart-colerain Elementary 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
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Providence Elementary 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
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Quarryville Elementary 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
| 336 students
Rank: #44.
Clermont Elementary 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
| 414 students
Rank: #55.
Swift Middle 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
| 341 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle 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
| 359 students
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