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Quarryville Elementary School

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Quarryville Elementary School ranks 985 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Quarryville Elementary School is a public elementary school in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, serving 336 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Solanco School District, which is ranked 402 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quarryville Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (37.5%) and English Language Arts (41.3%) were lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) and the Solanco School District averages (31.9% and 42.6%, respectively). However, the school's performance in Science has been stronger, with 83.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the district (66%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Bart-Colerain Elementary School and Clermont Elementary School, both part of the Solanco School District, have outperformed Quarryville Elementary School on most PSSA metrics. Additionally, schools in higher-performing districts, such as Conestoga Elementary School (part of the Penn Manor School District) and Hans Herr Elementary School (part of the Lampeter-Strasburg School District), have significantly outperformed Quarryville Elementary School.

346

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,679

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566-1227

(717) 786-2546

District: Solanco School District

Students who attend Quarryville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Solanco High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Solanco School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

985^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	38.1	985 of 1511	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	677 of 1526	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	839 of 1534	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	893 of 1534	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	919 of 1433	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	830 of 1544	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	841 of 1530	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	769 of 1547	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	918 of 1554	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	977 of 1474	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	922 of 1467	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	881 of 1519	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.0	656 of 1599	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	559 of 1597	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	464 of 1579	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	520 of 1549	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	438 of 1551	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	453 of 1555	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	479 of 1545	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	375 of 1299	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	162 of 1308	87.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.5	338 of 1302	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	443 of 1030	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	397 of 1084	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	412 of 1043	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	903 of 1466	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	663 of 1488	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	839 of 1369	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	475 of 1432	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	952 of 1414	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1035 of 1475	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.5	665 of 1495	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1052 of 1201	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	794 of 1229	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	769 of 1236	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 N Belmont Rd	Paradise	17562	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5560	382	31	12.5	63.6%	290 (75.9%)	16 (4.2%)	50 (13.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	55	751^st of 1511 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.4	832^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	81	43.5	43.1	54.6	47.8	46.6	53.3	39.6	54.5	56.8	50.5	$30,538	$4,906	$25,632
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Quarryville Elementary School

What district is Quarryville Elementary School in?

Solanco School District

How many students attend Quarryville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Quarryville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Quarryville Elementary School?

Students at Quarryville Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Quarryville Elementary School a good school?

Quarryville Elementary School ranks 985^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Quarryville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Solanco High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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