Elementary Schools in Solanco School District

Summary:

The Solanco School District in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole performs below average compared to other Pennsylvania districts, one school stands out as a clear academic leader - Bart-Colerain Elementary School.

Bart-Colerain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. In 2024-2025, 52.4% of Bart-Colerain students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the district average of 31.9% and the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, 61.6% of Bart-Colerain students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, versus 42.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also boasts the highest statewide ranking among the 4 elementary schools, placing 539 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In contrast, the other 3 elementary schools in the district - Clermont Elementary, Providence Elementary, and Quarryville Elementary - have more mixed academic performance, often falling below state averages. These schools also have higher student-teacher ratios and spend less per student compared to the standout Bart-Colerain Elementary.

District Detail

121 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566-1225

(717) 786-8401

SchoolDigger Rank:
402^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,000

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Clermont Elementary School	Public	K-5	1868 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 548-2742	398	33	12.1	49.0%	337 (84.7%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	46.1	876^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.0%		46.9	909^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.4%	33	49.2	48.0	42.5	47.1	46.1	42.6	40.4	43.3	$18,119	$3,606	$14,513
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
Quarryville Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 S Hess St	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 786-2546	346	30	11.4	46.0%	287 (82.9%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	38.1	985^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.8%		61.5	677^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	308	35.6	31.1	46.3	37.5	35.6	42.6	44.5	41.3	$19,679	$4,319	$15,360
Bart-Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1336 Noble Rd	Christiana	17509	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 529-2181	197	17	11.8	40.1%	174 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	66.8	539^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.6	542^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	64.5%	3	61.1	51.4	44.5	52.4	75.0	62.8	47.3	61.6	$19,934	$3,027	$16,907

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Penn Manor School District	8.89 mi	10	86^th
South Eastern School District	9.96 mi	6	263^rd
Oxford Area School District	10.04 mi	6	293^rd
Lampeter-Strasburg School District	13.33 mi	5	61^st
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	13.47 mi	3

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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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Elementary Schools in Solanco School District

District Detail

Bart-Colerain Elementary School

Clermont Elementary School

Providence Elementary School

Quarryville Elementary School

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