📍 137 Truce Rd, New Providence, Lancaster County, 17560
Providence El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Providence, Lancaster County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Solanco SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Providence El Sch enrolls 356 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 356 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Providence El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 100.
Providence El Sch is one of 7 schools in Solanco SD, based in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,013 students district-wide and employs 228 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 356 students, Providence El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe