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Solanco SD Schools
Solanco SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County (Quarryville). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Solanco SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Solanco SD
7 of 7 schools in Solanco SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 3
Best schools in Solanco SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Solanco HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bart Colerain El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Providence El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Clermont El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Smith MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Quarryville El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Swift MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Solanco SD
All schools, A to Z (7)
- A+ Bart Colerain El Sch, Christiana
- A+ Clermont El Sch, Quarryville
- A+ Providence El Sch, New Providence
- B Quarryville El Sch, Quarryville
- B+ Smith MS, Quarryville
- A+ Solanco HS, Quarryville
- B Swift MS, Quarryville
Where Solanco SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Quarryville (5)
- Christiana (1)
- New Providence (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lancaster County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,059 students with 231 full-time-equivalent teachers and 329 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4221810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lampeter-Strasburg SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Oxford Area SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Octorara Area SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Penn Manor SD (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Pequea Valley SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Lancaster SD (19 schools, 16 mi)
- Conestoga Valley SD (6 schools, 17 mi)
- South Eastern SD (6 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Solanco SD
How many schools are in Solanco SD?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Solanco SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Solanco SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Quarryville, Christiana, New Providence.
How good are the schools in Solanco SD?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 66.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.1%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Solanco SD?
3,059 students were enrolled in Solanco SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Solanco SD?
Solanco SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County, with its district office in Quarryville. Its boundary covers about 179 sq mi.