quarryville elementary school is located at 211 south hess street, quarryville. according to the national center for education statistics, in 2011, the school reported an enrollment of 471 pupils in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 148 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. the school is a federally designated title i school. the school employed 31 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1. according to a report by the pennsylvania department of education, 100% of its teachers were rated "highly qualified" under the federal no child left behind act. in 2011 and 2012, quarryville elementary school achieved ayp status. in 2012, 83% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. in mathematics, 84% of the students in 3rd through 5th grades were on grade level and 50% scored advanced. in 4th grade science, 86% of the pupils were on grade level, with 37% achieving advanced.