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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362715003698
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
701 WOODS RD, SOLVAY, NY 13209 · (315) 488-5422 · Onondaga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
301 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · 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
Based on grade levels within SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 46.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New York 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 New York'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 SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 436 | 69.0% | 43.3% |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WATERTOWN | 435 | 70.6% | 28.8% |
| FAIRGRIEVE SCHOOL FULTON | 390 | 68.2% | 16.5% |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAMESTOWN | 377 | 67.9% | 47.9% |
| HENDY AVENUE SCHOOL ELMIRA | 391 | 69.6% | 26.5% |
| SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL NIAGARA FALLS | 415 | 63.6% | 36.5% |
Matched among New York 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 SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,472 of 2,335 | #31 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,298 of 2,342 ▲ 160 | #27 of 61 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,761 of 2,343 ▼ 71 | #34 of 61 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #1,154 of 2,585 | #27 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #328 of 2,338 | #5 of 68 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #1,421 of 2,388 | #35 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #996 of 2,534 | #19 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #1,212 of 1,757 | #32 of 50 |
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
436
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 436 | 45.4 | 9.6:1 | 69% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 45.4 | 9.7:1 | 66% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 45.4 | 9.8:1 | 65% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 54% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 40.4 | 11.8:1 | 66% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 66% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 40 | 9.9:1 | 55% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 39% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school in SOLVAY, New York. Its 436 students are spread across kindergarten through 4.
The district, SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 3 schools serving 1,284 students.
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 45%.
Its teaching staff equals 45.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Around 69% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Onondaga County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.3%) and its predicted rate (49.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Onondaga County, median household income is about $76,945, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Onondaga County number 123 and enroll about 67,044.
Nearest public school: SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.1 to 9.6 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Onondaga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
471,129
Census ACS
Median income
$76,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
67,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 434 students
- SOLVAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 414 students
Nearby schools
- SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 434
- ONTECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 254
- CHERRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 358
- PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 351
- WALBERTA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 256
- SYRACUSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 993
Frequently asked questions
About SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.