Other / mixed grade configuration · Solomon, AZ

Solomon Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Solomon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040786000697
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Solomon Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

29
Resource Index · Lower
14.9:1
students per teacher
43.7%
free-lunch eligible
179
students enrolled

Solomon Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040786000697 · Solomon, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

179 enr · 14.9:1 · 43.7% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Solomon Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Solomon Elementary School compares

Solomon Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▼ 12% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% ▼ 10% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 179 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in Arizona - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,306
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.7%
White 41.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Solomon Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Solomon Elementary District (4222), which includes Solomon Elementary School.

$14,306
Per student
+6%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 41.7%
Federal 18.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Solomon Elementary School

How many students attend Solomon Elementary School?

Solomon Elementary School has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in Solomon, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Solomon Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Solomon Elementary School is 14.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Solomon Elementary School?

43.7% of students at Solomon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solomon Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Solomon Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment, in Solomon, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Solomon Elementary School?

Solomon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Solomon Elementary District (4222)?

None reported; Solomon Elementary District (4222) operates only Solomon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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