Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLOMON·NCES 201176000883
Solomon Elem
411 N. Pine, Solomon, KS 67480 · (785) 655-2521 · Dickinson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
175 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 58% · 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
Solomon Elem→Solomon High
Based on grade levels within Solomon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
35.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 27.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Solomon Elem
Solomon Elem's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Elem this school | 283 | 61.8% | 31.3% |
| Belleville East Elementary Belleville | 273 | 63.7% | 40.0% |
| Lincoln Central Elem Cherryvale | 268 | 64.6% | 40.6% |
| Yates Center Elem Yates Center | 249 | 58.6% | 48.6% |
| Riverton Elem Riverton | 313 | 61.3% | 43.6% |
| Osage City Elem Osage City | 340 | 59.4% | 50.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary 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 Solomon Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Dickinson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #481 of 625 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #399 of 625 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #456 of 625 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #404 of 714 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #28 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #487 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #233 of 658 | #2 of 6 |
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
283
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 283 | 26.7 | 10.6:1 | 62% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 25.4 | 10.3:1 | 61% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 23.6 | 11.8:1 | 58% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 60% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 18.2 | 10.3:1 | 60% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 55% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 14 | 11.5:1 | 55% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 16 | 14.2:1 | 37% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solomon Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (188 to 283); teachers up 46% (18.2 to 26.7).
About Solomon Elem
Solomon Elem is a medium-sized elementary school in Solomon, Kansas. It serves 283 students in pre-K through 8.
Solomon Elem is one school in a 2-school district, Solomon, which enrolls 399 students.
At Solomon Elem, White students make up 89% of the student body. It is also 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Dickinson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Solomon Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.6:1, with 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%. The average for public schools in Dickinson County is 49%.
The model predicts 32.6% for a school in Kansas with Solomon Elem's free or reduced-price lunch share. Solomon Elem posts 31.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Dickinson County show that median household income is about $68,417, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 19 public schools operate in Dickinson County, serving about 3,530 students.
The next-closest public school is Solomon High, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 33.2% on proficiency, and Solomon Elem is below that at 31.3%.
The federal government classifies Solomon Elem's location as Rural: Distant.
Solomon Elem had 271 students in 2020-21 and 283 in 2024-25, a 4% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 10.6:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Solomon Elem can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,445
Census ACS
Median income
$68,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Solomon Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Solomon Elementary. Solomon Elem is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Solomon Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 323 students
- Solomon Elementary SchoolSolomon, AZ · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Solomon High0.0 mi · 116
- McKinley Elem7.5 mi · 196
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary7.9 mi · 218
- Abilene Middle School8.0 mi · 319
- Abilene Virtual School8.1 mi · 24
- Abilene High School8.2 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Solomon ElemHow many students attend Solomon Elem?
Solomon Elem enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Solomon Elem serve?
Solomon Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Solomon Elem have?
Solomon Elem employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Solomon Elem?
Solomon Elem reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Solomon Elem?
Solomon Elem is overseen by Solomon in Dickinson County.
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