Solomon Elem, Solomon KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Solomon Elem

Solomon Elementary serves the small town of Solomon in north-central Kansas, covering preschool through eighth grade under a single roof. This is a school where most students stay from kindergarten until they move on to high school, so a family that enrolls here is signing up for a decade of the same building, the same staff, and the same peer group.

The student body is small for a school spanning that many grades. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic share and tiny numbers of other backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic reality of a town where manufacturing and construction are the largest employment sectors and where median household income has slipped in recent years. The community is car-dependent and spread in a traditional small-town grid; the city describes an environment where children can walk to school safely.

State test results show a mixed picture that varies considerably by grade and subject. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranges from near a quarter at fourth grade to just over half at third grade, with upper elementary and middle grades landing in between. English language arts results are similarly uneven, with third graders showing the highest rate and several middle grades clustering around two-fifths. Science results at fifth and eighth grades show roughly a fifth of students reaching proficiency. Compared to other districts in Dickinson County, the school's overall proficiency rate sits below the midpoint of the county. These scores come from Kansas's state assessment, which underwent cut-score changes in the most recent year, so direct year-over-year comparisons are not reliable.

The district did not have readily available data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or course access for this school. A parent interested in those dimensions would need to follow up with the district office directly. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.

Housing values in Solomon are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, with home prices that have risen moderately over the past year. The town's population has been declining gradually, and no major new housing developments were referenced in available sources. The local economy is anchored by a transformer rebuilding company and an agricultural parts business, with limited retail.

This is a school that fits a family looking for a small, familiar setting where children walk to class and the community revolves around Main Street and the local employers. The academic profile is one where a parent will want to understand the variation across grades and may want to talk with the school about how it supports students who are not meeting proficiency benchmarks, particularly in the middle grades and in science. The school's size and the town's tight-knit character mean that individual attention is plausible, but the test results suggest there are areas where that attention is needed. For families who value a rural, slow-growth community with industrial roots and a straightforward school structure, Solomon Elementary offers a clear option.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 21 pts below state median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 5 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 5 pts above state median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 15 pts below state median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income50%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income50%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income41%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income50%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income53%Higher-income50%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income40%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income35%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income50%21 pp gap