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Schools in Providence Township · Solanco School District

Providence Township’s public schools score below 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Providence 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.

#781of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,059 students on the public path
In brief

Providence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1862 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Providence Township’s, its schools beat 27%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Deer Hollow Amish School (private), Pennsy Ridge School (private) and Pennsy Ridge 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Providence Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

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.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1862)Better than 27%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 22%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,545 test results and a graduating class of 308 could put Providence Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Providence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,500 in math, 1,590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Providence Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Providence El SchSolanco School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–12Solanco HSin QuarryvilleC+

Providence Township’s public schools are run by Solanco School District, which also serves Bart, Colerain, Drumore and East Drumore 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.

Solanco School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,000 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,943PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 1590 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 1500 students tested

Providence Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Providence Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Providence TownshipC+Solanco
StrasburgALampeter-Strasburg
PequeaA−Penn Manor
DrumoreC+Solanco
East DrumoreC+Solanco
EdenC+Solanco
MarticA−Penn Manor

3 of the 6 neighbors share Solanco with Providence Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Providence Township

7 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).

District schools in Providence Townshipby address
Providence El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Providence
C
386 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Providence Townshipin other towns
Smith MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quarryville
C+
367 students11:1Rate it →
Swift MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quarryville
C+
326 students10:1Rate it →
Solanco HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Quarryville
C+
980 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Deer Hollow Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · New Providence
Private · Religious
30 students30:1Rate it →
Pennsy Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · New Providence
Private · Catholic
26 students16:1Rate it →
Pennsy Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · New Providence
Private · Religious
26 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Providence Township’s schools

Are Providence Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Providence 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 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Providence Township in?

Solanco School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,000 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Providence Township kids go to high school?

Solanco HS in Quarryville, with 980 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence Township?

Yes: Deer Hollow Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 30 students), Pennsy Ridge School (Catholic, grades 1–8, 26 students) and Pennsy Ridge School (religious, grades 1–8, 26 students).

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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.