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Providence Elementary School

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Providence Elementary School ranks 983 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Providence Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Providence, PA, serving 375 students in grades K-5. 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.

While Providence Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending of around $17,500 and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.5 to 14.7, its academic performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 36.2% in Math and 43.4% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Math, with only 23.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44%.

Comparison to nearby schools within the Solanco School District, such as Clermont Elementary and Bart-Colerain Elementary, shows that these schools generally perform better than Providence Elementary on PSSA tests, with higher proficiency rates in both Math and ELA. However, these schools still struggle to match the performance of higher-ranked schools in the region, such as Conestoga Elementary and Hans Herr Elementary, which are part of the Penn Manor and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts, respectively.

386

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,005

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Truce Rd
New Providence, PA 17560-9646

(717) 786-3582

District: Solanco School District

Students who attend Providence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Solanco High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

983^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Solanco School District

402^nd of 606Solanco School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	983 of 1511	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	709 of 1526	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	804 of 1534	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	896 of 1534	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	892 of 1433	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1057 of 1544	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1078 of 1530	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.7	972 of 1547	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	1019 of 1554	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	758 of 1474	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	789 of 1467	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	733 of 1519	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	710 of 1599	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	873 of 1597	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.7	693 of 1579	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	852 of 1549	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	822 of 1551	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	768 of 1555	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	698 of 1545	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.5	274 of 1299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	61.9	582 of 1308	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.0	255 of 1302	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	366 of 1030	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	437 of 1084	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	576 of 1043	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1047 of 1466	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	761 of 1488	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	965 of 1369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.4	584 of 1432	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	627 of 1414	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	805 of 1475	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	593 of 1495	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	973 of 1201	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	699 of 1229	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	799 of 1236	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Providence Elementary School

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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 6th 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 6th 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
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
Martic Elementary School	Public	K-6	266 Martic Heights Dr	Holtwood	17532	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 284-4128	291	19	15.2	45.7%	265 (91.1%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	74.8	381^st of 1511 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.7	292^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	80.9%	89	68.3	61.6	56.7	59.6	61.6	53.6	58.9	56.7	63.8	58.6	$14,371	$276	$14,095
Hans Herr Elementary School	Public	3-5	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	611	44	13.7	32.6%	480 (78.6%)	17 (2.8%)	71 (11.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	77.7	321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.1	307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.9%	14	64.6	76.9	61.9		67.8	57.4	62.5	62.5		60.8	$15,404	$802	$14,602
Pequea Elementary School	Public	K-6	802 Millwood Rd	Willow Street	17584	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3831	336	25	13.3	58.0%	221 (65.8%)	19 (5.7%)	74 (22.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	60.3	646^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		80.1	282^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	81.5%	364	59.1	41.7	71.8	54.7	56.1	43.2	38.3	61.5	54.8	48.8	$14,752	$652	$14,100
Lampeter Elementary School	Public	1-2	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	375	29	12.8	49.6%	298 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	43 (11.5%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$18,344	$574	$17,770
Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Center	Public	K	1740 Pioneer Rd	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 464-3311	185	5	34.7		152 (82.2%)	5 (2.7%)	18 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Hill St	Conestoga	17516	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9535	301	18	16.9	47.5%	267 (88.7%)	5 (1.7%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	78.4	311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.9	266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.6%	45	78.6	52.7	50.0	55.3	59.6	69.0	63.1	59.4	76.4	67.1	$14,246	$275	$13,971
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Providence Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Solanco High School

What is the racial makeup of Providence Elementary School?

Students at Providence Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Providence Elementary School in?

Solanco School District

Is Providence Elementary School a good school?

Providence Elementary School ranks 983^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Providence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Providence Elementary School.

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