For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 700 students in Solanco School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Solanco School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,046 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Solanco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
84%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,526 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,742
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,526
$23,119
Best Solanco School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Swift Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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