Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Bart Township’s public schools score below 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Bart Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bart Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2058 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bart Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,943 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bart View School (private) and Georgetown School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bart Township’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts, #781 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bart Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bart Township · depends on your address
Smith MS
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
Swift MS
Grades 6–8 · 326 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
7th grade in Bart Township · depends on your address
Smith MS
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
Swift MS
Grades 6–8 · 326 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
8th grade in Bart Township · depends on your address
Smith MS
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
Swift MS
Grades 6–8 · 326 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
9th grade in Bart Township
Solanco HS
Grades 9–12 · 980 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
10th grade in Bart Township
Solanco HS
Grades 9–12 · 980 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
11th grade in Bart Township
Solanco HS
Grades 9–12 · 980 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
12th grade in Bart Township
Solanco HS
Grades 9–12 · 980 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Quarryville
Bart Township’s public schools are run by Solanco School District, which also serves Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore and Eden and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Bart Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bart Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Township | C+ | Solanco |
| Eden | C+ | Solanco |
| Sadsbury | C+ | Octorara Area |
| Colerain | C+ | Solanco |
| Paradise | C+ | Pequea Valley |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Solanco with Bart Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bart Township
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bart Township’s schools
Are Bart Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bart Township children attend score below 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #781 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bart Township in?
Solanco School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,000 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bart Township kids go to high school?
Solanco HS in Quarryville, with 980 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Bart Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Solanco School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bart Township spend per student?
$18,943 in Solanco School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bart Township?
Yes: Bart View School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students) and Georgetown School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students).
Parents talk
What Bart Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bart Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.