Best Public Schools in Quarryville, PA

Summary:

The city of Quarryville, Pennsylvania is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mixed performance landscape across the schools, with Quarryville Elementary School standing out as the top performer in the district, while the middle and high schools lag behind state averages on many metrics.

Quarryville Elementary School has the highest overall performance on PSSA tests, with 50.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 60.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts. It also has the highest science proficiency at 83.3% and is ranked 677 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, the highest ranking in the Solanco School District. Clermont Elementary School also performs well, with strong science proficiency at 81.2% and a ranking of 909 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

The middle and high schools in the district, however, generally lag behind state averages on PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates. Swift Middle School stands out as the top performer among the middle schools, ranking 514 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and having the highest proficiency rates in Science (53.6%) and English Language Arts (48.5%). Overall, the Solanco School District faces broader systemic challenges, as it is ranked 360 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quarryville Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 S Hess St	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 786-2546	361	27	13.5	47.1%	291 (80.6%)	13 (3.6%)	45 (12.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	61.5	677^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.2	839^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.3%	162				44.2	57.4	51.1				50.6	83.3		83.3	63.9	62.9	52.1				60.3	$16,726	$2,016	$14,710
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Kirkwood Pike	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2244	373	31	12.1	47.7%	311 (83.4%)	9 (2.4%)	39 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	37.5	579^th of 891 public middle schools	35.0%		42.8	532^nd of 893 public middle schools	40.4%	47							19.3	27.0	15.9	20.9		46.6	46.6				39.5	48.3	39.6	42.5	$16,432	$670	$15,761
Solanco High School	Public	9-12	585 Solanco Rd	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2151	1,081	60	18.0	35.2%	921 (85.2%)	19 (1.8%)	101 (9.3%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.6%)	46.3	419^th of 686 public high schools	38.9%		36.4	474^th of 674 public high schools	29.7%	55	37.4	52.7	50.7																		$17,821	$938	$16,883
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	1866 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 548-2187	338	34	10.0	40.5%	294 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	44.8	514^th of 891 public middle schools	42.3%		52.9	438^th of 893 public middle schools	51.0%	76							27.5	25.9	11.3	21.6		53.6	53.6				50.6	48.6	46.5	48.5	$19,183	$928	$18,254
Clermont Elementary School	Public	K-5	1868 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 548-2742	409	32	12.8	44.3%	362 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	46.9	909^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.1	886^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.2%	23				42.5	60.5	27.5				41.6	81.2		81.2	46.6	57.5	50.0				50.5	$15,532	$2,293	$13,239

Cities Near Quarryville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Christiana	4 mi	1	295^th
New Providence	4.06 mi	1	494^th
Holtwood	7.67 mi	1	192^nd
Lampeter	9 mi	4	100^th
Paradise	9.13 mi	1	621^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Quarryville, PA

Quarryville Elementary School

Clermont Elementary School

Solanco High School

Swift Middle School

Smith Middle School

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