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Smith Middle School

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Smith Middle School ranks 549 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, serving 359 students in grades 6-8. It 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.

Academically, Smith Middle School faces some challenges. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) math and English language arts proficiency rates are consistently lower than the Solanco School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 23%, compared to the district's 31.9% and the state's 41.7%. The school's performance is particularly weak in the 8th grade, with only 14.7% proficient or better in math and 29.4% in English language arts. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have ranged from 0.0% to 1.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Smith Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Swift Middle School, which is also part of the Solanco School District. However, Smith Middle School's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Lincoln Middle School in the Lancaster School District, which had significantly lower proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. Despite these comparisons, Smith Middle School's overall performance and ranking among Pennsylvania middle schools remain below average, indicating the need for continued efforts to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

367

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,491

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566-9360

(717) 786-2244

District: Solanco School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

549^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	36.8	549 of 873	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	579 of 891	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	532 of 893	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	429 of 883	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	343 of 797	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	430 of 891	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	374 of 861	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	369 of 877	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	396 of 870	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	321 of 835	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	284 of 728	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	200 of 758	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	128 of 834	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	176 of 825	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	196 of 805	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	187 of 770	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	309 of 753	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	291 of 749	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	163 of 736	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	242 of 687	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.1	221 of 663	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.5	134 of 643	79.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	490 of 643	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	355 of 672	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	240 of 660	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	533 of 835	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	549 of 860	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	187 of 348	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	129 of 362	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	152 of 362	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	603 of 843	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	578 of 877	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	543 of 874	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	532 of 839	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	572 of 870	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	538 of 649	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	593 of 673	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	568 of 681	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

Math23%-19 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math 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	367	34	10.7	48.0%	289 (78.7%)	16 (4.4%)	43 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	36.8	549^th of 873 public middle schools	37.1%		37.5	579^th of 891 public middle schools	35.0%	30		34.0	21.4	14.7	23.0		45.6	38.9	29.4	37.8	$18,491	$1,059	$17,433
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	1866 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 548-2187	326	32	10.2	48.2%	275 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	36.7	550^th of 873 public middle schools	37.0%		44.8	514^th of 891 public middle schools	42.3%	36		22.3	18.2	16.9	19.1		44.7	34.1	45.6	41.7	$20,772	$1,680	$19,092
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	686	44	15.4	29.0%	539 (78.6%)	20 (2.9%)	78 (11.4%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	79	145^th of 873 public middle schools	83.4%		82.6	120^th of 891 public middle schools	86.5%	25		48.2	40.9	48.6	45.8		56.0	67.4	61.8	61.8	$17,066	$447	$16,620
Marticville Middle School	Public	7-8	356 Frogtown Rd	Pequea	17565	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-9854	393	25	15.8	48.1%	319 (81.2%)	20 (5.1%)	35 (8.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	78.6	148^th of 873 public middle schools	83.0%		85.2	100^th of 891 public middle schools	88.8%	48			43.4	37.9	40.8			61.7	61.2	61.5	$14,789	$167	$14,621
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	212	19	11.1	64.2%	163 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	38 (17.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	49.8	435^th of 873 public middle schools	50.2%		56.1	399^th of 891 public middle schools	55.2%	36			24.3	25.3	24.7			55.3	38.4	47.0	$35,769	$2,468	$33,301
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	279	25	11.1	98.9%	175 (62.7%)	14 (5.0%)	77 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	25.7	23.2			24.6	26.4	43.5			34.1	$28,966	$2,141	$26,825
Octorara Area Middle School	Public	7-8	228 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 593-8238	304	29	10.6		192 (63.2%)	21 (6.9%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)
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	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61		38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8		46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
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	528	46	11.6	91.9%	279 (52.8%)	10 (1.9%)	212 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	62.5	306^th of 873 public middle schools	64.9%		66.1	294^th of 891 public middle schools	67.0%	12			27.6	33.2	30.3			50.2	58.7	54.2	$31,732	$1,000	$30,732
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	431 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6161	524	51	10.2	84.5%	19 (3.6%)	99 (18.9%)	380 (72.5%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	11.6	767^th of 873 public middle schools	12.1%		12.6	764^th of 891 public middle schools	14.3%	3		14.5	8.6	4.1	9.2		20.4	17.1	13.6	17.1	$28,842	$4,032	$24,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Middle School?

Students at Smith Middle School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Smith Middle School.

What district is Smith Middle School in?

Solanco School District

Is Smith Middle School a good school?

Smith Middle School ranks 549^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Smith Middle School attend?

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

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