📍 645 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, Lancaster County, 17566
Smith MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Quarryville, Lancaster County. The school has 373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Solanco SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smith MS enrolls 373 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 311 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
178 of the school's 373 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 170 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Smith MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Smith MS 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 373 students, Smith MS is close to the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant