Best Public Schools in New Providence, PA

Summary:

The city of New Providence, Pennsylvania has only one school, Providence Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Solanco School District, which is ranked 402 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Providence Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 709 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 983 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests have also been mixed, with some areas, such as Science, performing above the state and district averages, while others, like Math and English Language Arts, fell below. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students (54.93%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status.

Despite these challenges, Providence Elementary School appears to have access to significant resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 and per-student spending of $17,576 for the 2022-2023 school year. Understanding how these resources are being utilized and their impact on student learning and achievement could provide valuable insights for the school and the district as they work to support the educational needs of the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 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	386	26	14.6	53.4%	304 (78.8%)	10 (2.6%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	38.5	983^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	34.9%		60.3	709^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.5%	274	43.4	43.1	23.1	36.2	47.8	48.2	34.7	43.4	$18,005	$2,988	$15,017

Cities Near New Providence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pequea	3.11 mi	1	110^th
Holtwood	3.56 mi	1	171^st
Willow Street	3.56 mi	2	367^th
Lampeter	4.69 mi	4	94^th
Conestoga	4.76 mi	1	127^th

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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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