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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSBORN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4262)·NCES 040567000464
Solano School
1526 W MISSOURI AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 · (602) 707-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Solano School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,028 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #631 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,048 of 1,072 ▼ 10 | #633 of 646 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #564 of 1,223 | #426 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #697 of 991 | #438 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #341 of 1,007 | #234 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #243 of 721 | #155 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 23 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 23.8 | 18.6:1 | 78% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 35.5 | 17.1:1 | 78% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 31 | 21.2:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 18% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 43 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 32 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solano School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (606 to 466); teachers down 30% (35.5 to 25).
About Solano School
Solano School is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, and it is part of Osborn Elementary District (4262). The school reports 466 students in pre-K through 8.
Solano School is run by Osborn Elementary District (4262), whose 6 schools enroll 2,518 students.
Solano School is 59% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 23% Black, 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Solano School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Solano School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Solano School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 476 in 2020-21, 466 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Solano School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Osborn Elementary District (4262)
- Encanto SchoolElementary · 603 students
- Longview Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Clarendon SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Osborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Montecito Community SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Osborn Community iSchoolElementary
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback0.7 mi · 94
- Imagine Camelback Middle0.7 mi · 169
- Imagine Camelback Elementary0.7 mi · 324
- Osborn Middle School0.8 mi · 418
- Midtown Primary School0.9 mi · 103
- Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona0.9 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Solano SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Solano School?
Solano School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Solano School serve?
Solano School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solano School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Solano School is approximately 18.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Solano School?
Solano School reports a student body of 5% White, 59% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Solano School public or private?
Solano School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Osborn Elementary District (4262).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.