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What's something Solon High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
471
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192658001543
Solon High School
600 W. 5th Street, Solon, IA 52333 · (319) 624-3401 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Iowa public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
34 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 22% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Solon Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
88.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
88.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.2% | 88.5% |
| 2023-24 | 88.7% | 87.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
88.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 88% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Solon High School
Solon High School's state test result (87.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon High School this school | 471 | 7.2% | 87.5% |
| North Polk High School Alleman | 644 | 10.2% | 84.6% |
| Van Meter High School Van Meter | 316 | 9.2% | 90.4% |
| Hinton High School Hinton | 370 | 10.5% | 84.4% |
| Alburnett Senior High School Alburnett | 293 | 7.5% | 80.6% |
| Mount Vernon High School Mount Vernon | 470 | 13.2% | 80.0% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Solon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #9 of 313 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #5 of 314 ▲ 3 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.2% | #25 of 314 ▼ 2 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #101 of 340 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #169 of 259 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #235 of 260 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #318 of 320 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #102 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
471
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 471 | 30.6 | 15.4:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 30.6 | 16.0:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 31.6 | 15.0:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 28.2 | 16.0:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 3% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (450 to 471); teachers up 9% (28.2 to 30.6).
About Solon High School
As a mid-sized high school, Solon High School serves students in Solon, Iowa. Federal data show 471 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Solon Comm School District has 4 schools; together they serve 1,477 students.
The share of White students at Solon High School is 94%. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. Johnson County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Solon High School scores 11%.
There are 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Solon High School, giving a ratio of 15.4:1. High schools in Iowa average 17.3:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 34 students, or 7%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Johnson County average 37%.
Solon High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Iowa public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Solon High School, the prediction is 88.3% and the result is 87.5%.
Looking at the county, Johnson County, median household income comes to about $74,935, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 20,019 students.
Solon Middle School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, Solon High School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 500 (2020-21) to 471 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.2:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 page for Solon High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,639
Census ACS
Median income
$74,935
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
20,019 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Solon Comm School District
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Solon Middle SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Solon IntermediateElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Solon
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Solon Middle SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Solon IntermediateElementary · 196 students
Other Solon High schools
One other US public school is named Solon High. Solon High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Solon High SchoolSolon, OH · 1,519 students
Nearby schools
- Solon Middle School0.1 mi · 320
- Solon Intermediate0.3 mi · 196
- Lakeview Elementary0.3 mi · 490
- Liberty High School5.8 mi · 1,286
- Christine Grant Elementary5.9 mi · 426
- Penn Elementary School6.1 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Solon High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Solon High School?
Solon High School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Solon High School serve?
Solon High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Solon High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Solon High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Solon High School?
At Solon High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Solon High School in?
Solon High School is part of Solon Comm School District.
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