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Solanco School District

121 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 711 students in Solanco School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Solanco School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#342 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Solanco   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Solanco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Solanco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Solanco   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Solanco   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.27
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
55 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,633 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
85%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
210
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Solanco   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Solanco   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,341
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Solanco   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,168
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Solanco   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Solanco School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Smith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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