Enrollment
320
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192658000707
Solon Middle School
1775 Racine Ave., Solon, IA 52333 · (319) 624-2381 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Iowa public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
36 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 33% |
Student demographics
10%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
Students here typically continue to
Solon Middle School→Solon High School
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
91.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
85.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.5% | 85.8% |
| 2023-24 | 91.2% | 89.0% |
% 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
89.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% 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 Middle School
Solon Middle School's state test result (89.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Middle School this school | 320 | 11.3% | 89.2% |
| Denver Middle School Denver | 238 | 13.0% | 92.7% |
| Van Meter Middle School Van Meter | 252 | 6.7% | 91.8% |
| Pella Middle School Pella | 375 | 15.7% | 88.8% |
| Mount Vernon Middle School Mount Vernon | 425 | 15.8% | 90.1% |
| North Polk Middle School Alleman | 504 | 8.5% | 87.1% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #7 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #32 of 224 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.5% | #9 of 224 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #137 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #33 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #177 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.3% | #233 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #5 of 103 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
320
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 320 | 25.1 | 12.7:1 | 11% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 22.6 | 14.5:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 23.2 | 14.9:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 27.9 | 16.7:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 9% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (465 to 320); teachers down 10% (27.9 to 25.1).
About Solon Middle School
Solon Middle School is a small middle school located in Solon, Iowa. There are 320 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8.
Solon Middle School is part of Solon Comm School District, where 4 schools serve 1,477 students.
By race and ethnicity, Solon Middle School is 95% White. Other groups include 2% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Solon Middle School has a ratio of 12.7:1. Across middle schools in Iowa, the average ratio is 15.2:1. Income data for the school show 11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Johnson County, the school's rate is lower.
Solon Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Iowa public middle schools.
The model predicts 86.3% for a school in Iowa with Solon Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Solon Middle School posts 89.2%.
Johnson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,935, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Johnson County's 43 public schools enroll about 20,019 students and include Solon Middle School.
Solon Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Solon High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Solon Middle School, there are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Solon Middle School is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 320 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.2:1 to 12.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Solon IntermediateElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Solon
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Solon High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Solon IntermediateElementary · 196 students
Other Solon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Solon Middle. Solon Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Solon Middle SchoolSolon, OH · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Solon High School0.1 mi · 471
- Lakeview Elementary0.4 mi · 490
- Solon Intermediate0.4 mi · 196
- Liberty High School5.8 mi · 1,286
- Christine Grant Elementary5.8 mi · 426
- Penn Elementary School6.0 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Solon Middle SchoolHow many students attend Solon Middle School?
Solon Middle School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades 06-08.
Is Solon Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Solon Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Solon Middle School have?
Solon Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Solon Middle School?
At Solon Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Solon Middle School in?
Solon Middle School is part of Solon Comm School District.
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