Best Public Schools in New Providence, PA

Summary:

The city of New Providence, Pennsylvania has only one school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade - Providence Elementary School, which is part of the Solanco School District. The school has a predominantly white student population, with a significant Hispanic population and a small African American population. While the school's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages, it stands out in certain areas like 4th grade science and English Language Arts proficiency.

Providence Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students (50.56%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $17,453, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which is the 2nd best among the 4 elementary schools in the Solanco School District. However, the school's academic performance varies across different grade levels and subject areas, with 5th grade math proficiency being significantly lower than the district and state averages.

According to the School Digger ranking, Providence Elementary School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 2-star rating out of 5 for the past three school years. This suggests that the school may be underperforming compared to other elementary schools in the state, and further investigation may be needed to understand the factors contributing to its performance and how it compares to similar schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 Truce Rd	New Providence	17560	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 786-3582	356	28	12.7	50.6%	291 (81.7%)	9 (2.5%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	54.2	804^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.6%		49.9	896^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.6%	92	41.8	58.3	20.0	39.9	83.3	83.3	55.5	65.9	55.1	58.7	$17,453	$2,867	$14,587

Cities Near New Providence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pequea	3.11 mi	1	67^th
Holtwood	3.56 mi	1	192^nd
Willow Street	3.56 mi	2	178^th
Lampeter	4.69 mi	4	100^th
Conestoga	4.76 mi	1	152^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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