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Quarryville Elementary School

Summary:

Quarryville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades K-5 in the Solanco School District in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 677 out of 1,526 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quarryville Elementary School outperforms the Solanco School District and the state of Pennsylvania in several academic areas, with 60.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, 50.6% proficient or better in PSSA Math, and 83.3% proficient or better in PSSA Science. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where students outperformed the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts. However, the school faces competition from higher-performing nearby schools, such as Conestoga Elementary, Pequea Elementary, and Hans Herr Elementary, which outperform Quarryville Elementary School across the board.

Quarryville Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's performance on PSSA tests for low-income students is better than the state average, with a ranking of 475 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance for female and male students is similar, with both groups ranking in the top 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, while the performance for white students and students with disabilities is in the middle range, ranking in the top 50-60% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 211 S Hess St
       Quarryville, PA  17566-1227

(717) 786-2546

District: Solanco School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
677th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,726 Help


Students who attend Quarryville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Smith Middle School
High:    Solanco High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  361

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
12.5%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Quarryville Elementary School ranks better than 55.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Solanco School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (12.5%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quarryville Elementary School is 13.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Solanco School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quarryville Elementary School is $16,726. 2 elementary schools in the Solanco School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quarryville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Quarryville Elementary School 677th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Quarryville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Solanco School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Solanco School District 360th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Quarryville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.50 338th 1302 74.0%
2004 84.51 162nd 1308 87.6%
2005 71.37 375th 1299 71.1%
2006 69.89 479th 1545 69.0%
2007 71.13 453rd 1555 70.9%
2008 71.34 438th 1551 71.8%
2009 67.95 520th 1549 66.4%
2010 71.42 464th 1579 70.6%
2011 68.12 559th 1597 65.0%
2012 66.00 656th 1599 59.0%
2013 55.09 881st 1519 42.0%
2014 50.94 922nd 1467 37.2%
2015 42.53 977th 1474 33.7%
2016 50.64 918th 1554 40.9%
2017 58.28 769th 1547 50.3%
2018 53.82 841st 1530 45.0%
2019 54.99 830th 1544 46.2%
2021 43.43 919th 1433 35.9%
2022 50.09 893rd 1534 41.8%
2023 52.23 839th 1534 45.3%
2024 61.51 677th 1526 55.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.46 952nd 1414 32.7%
2024 65.67 475th 1432 66.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.81 663rd 1488 55.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.31 412th 1043 60.5%
2024 57.27 397th 1084 63.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 59.47 665th 1495 55.5%
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Rank History for White students at Quarryville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.94 769th 1236 37.8%
2024 41.76 794th 1229 35.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Quarryville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 438 6 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1989 498 4 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1990 549 8 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 565
1991 597 8 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 610
1992 594 8 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 476 8 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 484 11 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1995 475 14 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 475 14 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 480 8 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1998 457 11 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1999 502 8 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 526 7 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2001 484 12 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2002 463 7 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 463 7 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 451 7 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2005 439 6 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 467 8 1 23 2 n/a n/a 0 501
2007 463 12 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2008 459 12 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2009 449 15 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2010 417 13 4 22 0 n/a n/a 3 459
2011 422 19 3 25 0 0 2 0 471
2012 425 15 5 24 0 0 2 0 471
2013 419 16 5 34 0 0 9 0 483
2014 417 17 4 28 0 0 5 0 471
2015 404 14 4 29 0 0 8 0 459
2016 377 11 4 48 0 0 10 0 450
2017 343 7 1 44 0 0 12 0 407
2018 351 3 0 48 1 0 21 0 424
2019 347 5 2 48 0 0 12 0 414
2020 342 8 2 51 0 0 7 0 410
2021 332 12 3 54 0 2 7 0 410
2022 305 12 2 47 0 1 6 0 373
2023 291 13 4 45 0 0 8 0 361

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Quarryville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 21.2 21.2 n/a
1989 509 24.6 20.6 n/a
1990 565 26.0 21.7 0
1991 610 27.2 22.4 n/a
1992 608 29.2 20.8 n/a
1993 491 23.5 20.9 n/a
1994 501 24.5 20.4 n/a
1995 497 22.5 22.1 n/a
1996 497 22.5 22.1 n/a
1997 496 21.6 23.0 n/a
1998 473 20.6 23.0 n/a
1999 517 20.6 25.1 n/a
2000 540 22.6 23.9 18.5
2001 504 23.6 21.4 17.7
2002 486 25.0 19.4 20.8
2003 486 25.0 19.4 20.8
2004 475 25.8 18.4 20.8
2005 468 24.5 19.1 21.6
2006 501 26.5 18.9 24.8
2007 494 28.5 17.3 28.9
2008 500 32.7 15.3 28.8
2009 495 30.6 16.2 28.3
2010 459 30.1 15.2 30.9
2011 471 31.1 15.1 31.4
2012 471 29.4 16.0 35.2
2013 483 30.2 15.9 35.4
2014 471 28.7 16.4 38.2
2015 459 29.0 15.8 44
2016 450 31.0 14.5 44.2
2017 407 29.2 13.9 44.2
2018 424 28.2 15.0 41.3
2019 414 28.4 14.5 44.4
2020 410 26.3 15.5 42.9
2021 410 26.8 15.2 42.7
2022 373 26.7 13.9 40.8
2023 361 26.6 13.5 47.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Quarryville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 21.2 21.2 n/a
1989 509 24.6 20.6 n/a
1990 565 26.0 21.7 0
1991 610 27.2 22.4 n/a
1992 608 29.2 20.8 n/a
1993 491 23.5 20.9 n/a
1994 501 24.5 20.4 n/a
1995 497 22.5 22.1 n/a
1996 497 22.5 22.1 n/a
1997 496 21.6 23.0 n/a
1998 473 20.6 23.0 n/a
1999 517 20.6 25.1 n/a
2000 540 22.6 23.9 18.5
2001 504 23.6 21.4 17.7
2002 486 25.0 19.4 20.8
2003 486 25.0 19.4 20.8
2004 475 25.8 18.4 20.8
2005 468 24.5 19.1 21.6
2006 501 26.5 18.9 24.8
2007 494 28.5 17.3 28.9
2008 500 32.7 15.3 28.8
2009 495 30.6 16.2 28.3
2010 459 30.1 15.2 30.9
2011 471 31.1 15.1 31.4
2012 471 29.4 16.0 35.2
2013 483 30.2 15.9 35.4
2014 471 28.7 16.4 38.2
2015 459 29.0 15.8 44
2016 450 31.0 14.5 44.2
2017 407 29.2 13.9 44.2
2018 424 28.2 15.0 41.3
2019 414 28.4 14.5 44.4
2020 410 26.3 15.5 42.9
2021 410 26.8 15.2 42.7
2022 373 26.7 13.9 40.8
2023 361 26.6 13.5 47.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Quarryville Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,344 (10.2%) $11,837 (89.8%) $13,181
2020 $1,290 (9.9%) $11,764 (90.1%) $13,054
2021 $1,904 (12.6%) $13,204 (87.4%) $15,109
2022 $2,016 (12.1%) $14,710 (87.9%) $16,726

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Quarryville Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 830th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 839th of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Quarryville Elementary School)6063.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Quarryville Elementary School)81.765.5
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Quarryville Elementary School)4437.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Quarryville Elementary School)75.766.7
 9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Quarryville Elementary School)66.750.9
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Quarryville Elementary School)35.332.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Quarryville Elementary School)62.254.7
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Quarryville Elementary School)45.244.5
 0.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Quarryville Elementary School)75.766.7
 9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Quarryville Elementary School)69.257.3
 11.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students414361
 12.8%
African American513
 160%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic4845
 6.3%
Pacific Islander00
White347291
 16.1%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.4%47.1%
 2.6%

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Students at Quarryville Elementary School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Quarryville Elementary School ranks 677th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended Quarryville Elementary School.

Students who attend Quarryville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Solanco High School


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