Is Smith Middle School a good school?

Smith Middle School ranks 532 nd of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smith Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Smith Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Middle School?

Students at Smith Middle School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Solanco High School

Smith Middle School

Summary:

Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Solanco School District, which is ranked 375 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Smith Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (83.38%) compared to nearby schools like Jackson Middle School and Lincoln Middle School, its academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 23.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 39.3% and the district average of 33.7%. This trend is consistent across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, while Hispanic students perform relatively well, white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform much worse on these assessments.

Compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Gerald G. Huesken Middle School in the Conestoga Valley School District, Smith Middle School stands out as having lower academic performance, particularly in mathematics. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined, suggesting that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other middle schools across Pennsylvania. The high percentage of students (47.72%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Smith Middle School indicates that the school serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566-9360

(717) 786-2244

District: Solanco School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
532^nd of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,432

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solanco High School

Feeder schools for Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	Providence Elementary School
	Quarryville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith Middle School ranks worse than 59.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.85. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (10.5%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Smith Middle School employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Middle School is $16,432.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smith Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Middle School 532^nd of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Smith Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Solanco School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Solanco School District 375^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smith Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	78.55	134^th	643	79.2%
2004	70.11	221^st	663	66.7%
2005	68.56	242^nd	687	64.8%
2006	75.50	163^rd	736	77.9%
2007	64.71	291^st	749	61.1%
2008	63.38	309^th	753	59.0%
2009	73.90	187^th	770	75.7%
2010	73.27	196^th	805	75.7%
2011	75.85	176^th	825	78.7%
2012	79.39	128^th	834	84.7%
2013	73.24	200^th	758	73.6%
2014	65.43	284^th	728	61.0%
2015	61.82	321^st	835	61.6%
2016	58.32	396^th	870	54.5%
2017	60.08	369^th	877	57.9%
2018	59.61	374^th	861	56.6%
2019	56.39	430^th	891	51.7%
2021	56.25	343^rd	797	57.0%
2022	53.27	429^th	883	51.4%
2023	42.85	532^nd	893	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.75	543^rd	874	37.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smith Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.69	240^th	660	63.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.21	152^nd	362	58.0%

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Rank History for White students at Smith Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.22	568^th	681	16.6%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Smith Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	364	6	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	-17	365
1989	381	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1990	393	7	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	386	7	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1992	379	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1993	455	5	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	507	3	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	514	9	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	514	9	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	485	12	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	513	6	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	489	5	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	525	6	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	506	8	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	497	6	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	497	6	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	488	12	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	460	5	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2006	448	4	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	434	6	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	425	9	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2009	409	6	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2010	397	8	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	421
2011	407	14	5	14	1	0	0	0	441
2012	422	13	2	16	1	0	1	0	455
2013	410	11	2	18	0	0	6	0	447
2014	369	10	3	26	1	0	7	0	416
2015	320	12	4	33	1	0	8	0	378
2016	327	8	4	40	0	0	7	0	386
2017	353	7	2	44	0	0	5	0	411
2018	366	3	2	47	0	0	8	0	426
2019	360	4	2	46	0	0	9	0	421
2020	374	3	0	42	0	0	12	0	431
2021	356	4	0	34	0	0	16	0	410
2022	342	6	1	39	0	0	15	0	403
2023	311	9	1	39	0	1	12	0	373

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 Smith Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	365	24.1	15.1	n/a
1989	394	23.1	17.0	n/a
1990	408	24.6	16.5	0
1991	401	23.6	16.9	n/a
1992	386	23.9	16.1	n/a
1993	465	27.0	17.2	n/a
1994	514	25.0	20.6	n/a
1995	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1996	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1997	507	26.0	19.5	n/a
1998	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1999	507	28.0	18.1	n/a
2000	540	28.5	18.9	16.3
2001	523	28.0	18.7	16.1
2002	513	28.3	18.1	18.3
2003	513	28.3	18.1	18.3
2004	509	28.3	18.0	18.9
2005	476	31.4	15.2	19.7
2006	467	29.4	15.9	24.2
2007	453	31.4	14.4	25.6
2008	443	35.0	12.7	22.3
2009	428	31.4	13.6	26.2
2010	421	31.4	13.3	31.8
2011	441	32.4	13.5	38.3
2012	455	30.4	14.9	37.8
2013	447	30.3	14.7	41.4
2014	416	31.3	13.2	44.5
2015	378	32.0	11.8	46.3
2016	386	31.0	12.4	43.8
2017	411	30.3	13.5	45
2018	426	30.3	14.0	47.7
2019	421	30.7	13.6	48.2
2020	431	32.6	13.2	43.2
2021	410	31.6	12.9	46.6
2022	403	29.6	13.6	45.4
2023	373	30.6	12.1	47.7

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 Smith Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	365	24.1	15.1	n/a
1989	394	23.1	17.0	n/a
1990	408	24.6	16.5	0
1991	401	23.6	16.9	n/a
1992	386	23.9	16.1	n/a
1993	465	27.0	17.2	n/a
1994	514	25.0	20.6	n/a
1995	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1996	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1997	507	26.0	19.5	n/a
1998	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1999	507	28.0	18.1	n/a
2000	540	28.5	18.9	16.3
2001	523	28.0	18.7	16.1
2002	513	28.3	18.1	18.3
2003	513	28.3	18.1	18.3
2004	509	28.3	18.0	18.9
2005	476	31.4	15.2	19.7
2006	467	29.4	15.9	24.2
2007	453	31.4	14.4	25.6
2008	443	35.0	12.7	22.3
2009	428	31.4	13.6	26.2
2010	421	31.4	13.3	31.8
2011	441	32.4	13.5	38.3
2012	455	30.4	14.9	37.8
2013	447	30.3	14.7	41.4
2014	416	31.3	13.2	44.5
2015	378	32.0	11.8	46.3
2016	386	31.0	12.4	43.8
2017	411	30.3	13.5	45
2018	426	30.3	14.0	47.7
2019	421	30.7	13.6	48.2
2020	431	32.6	13.2	43.2
2021	410	31.6	12.9	46.6
2022	403	29.6	13.6	45.4
2023	373	30.6	12.1	47.7

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 Smith Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$97 (0.7%)	$13,920 (99.3%)	$14,017
2020	$78 (0.6%)	$13,892 (99.4%)	$13,971
2021	$506 (3.4%)	$14,216 (96.6%)	$14,722
2022	$670 (4.1%)	$15,761 (95.9%)	$16,432

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 430^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 532^nd of 893 Middle schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)	36.7	19.2	17.5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)	70.8	41.2	29.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)	42.1	35.8	6.3%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)	58.7	56.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)	25.9	17.1	8.8%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Smith Middle School)	51.4	48.3	3.1%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)	56.5	43.6	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Smith Middle School)	34.6	23.6	11%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Smith Middle School)	51.4	48.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)	61.5	46.7	14.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	421	373	11.4%
African American	4	9	125%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	46	39	15.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	360	311	13.6%
Two or More Races	9	12	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.2%	47.7%	0.5%

Schools Near Smith Middle School

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
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%)	42.8	532^nd of 893 public middle schools	40.4%		53.3	429^th of 883 public middle schools	51.4%	103		19.2	35.8	17.1	23.6	48.3	48.3		41.2	56.6	43.6	46.7	$16,432	$670	$15,761
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%)	52.9	438^th of 893 public middle schools	51.0%		57	390^th of 883 public middle schools	55.8%	48		32.1	30.1	18.2	27.1	55.6	55.6		53.1	56.8	51.0	53.7	$19,183	$928	$18,254
Martin Meylin Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	639	48	13.3	24.7%	506 (79.2%)	15 (2.3%)	68 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	84.9	106^th of 893 public middle schools	88.1%		86	92^nd of 883 public middle schools	89.6%	14		51.2	54.4	45.1	50.0	73.1	73.1		70.5	71.3	65.0	68.7	$16,879	$332	$16,547
Marticville Middle School	Public	7-8	356 Frogtown Rd	Pequea	17565	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-9854	382	24	15.7	47.1%	312 (81.7%)	18 (4.7%)	41 (10.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.7	93^rd of 893 public middle schools	89.6%		84.5	101^st of 883 public middle schools	88.6%	8			60.7	43.4	52.6	73.9	73.9			72.7	61.4	67.5	$14,113	$948	$13,165
Pequea Valley Intrmd School	Public	7-8	166 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5535	210	19	11.0	58.6%	161 (76.7%)	5 (2.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	39.1	562^nd of 893 public middle schools	37.1%		38.9	564^th of 883 public middle schools	36.1%	2			22.5	17.2	20.3	43.7	43.7			45.9	44.3	45.2	$23,509	$2,708	$20,800
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	305	21	14.7	56.7%	198 (64.9%)	20 (6.6%)	69 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	41.8	16.7			29.4			55.7	42.0			48.9	$19,580	$952	$18,627
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	965	67	14.4	50.2%	558 (57.8%)	76 (7.9%)	230 (23.8%)	43 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.6%)	62.9	322^nd of 893 public middle schools	63.9%		73.3	207^th of 883 public middle schools	76.6%	115		41.9	33.4	32.8	35.8	61.3	61.3		60.1	47.1	54.4	53.7	$15,487	$512	$14,975
Penn's Grove School	Public	7-8	301 South Fifth St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6615	515	43	11.8	100.0%	285 (55.3%)	18 (3.5%)	192 (37.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	58.1	373^rd of 893 public middle schools	58.2%		58.1	379^th of 883 public middle schools	57.1%	6			31.6	21.6	26.2	56.3	56.3			60.2	52.8	56.3	$23,242	$1,063	$22,179
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	431 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6161	506	48	10.4	96.6%	16 (3.2%)	88 (17.4%)	371 (73.3%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	10.8	785^th of 893 public middle schools	12.1%		8.5	817^th of 883 public middle schools	7.5%	32		3.6	9.9	3.2	5.3	26.8	26.8		19.0	27.2	25.3	23.1	$26,158	$3,672	$22,486
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	5-6	602 Garfield Street	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 365-6150	507	44	11.5	100.0%	268 (52.9%)	12 (2.4%)	200 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)								(n/a)	43.4	46.8			45.0			59.9	70.3			64.8	$24,086	$1,388	$22,697

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