Soule Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Soule Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Soule Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Soule Elementary School's student population of 400 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Soule Elementary School
Kind	63
1	66
2	66
3	59
4	76
5	70

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School
2023	403
2022	402
2021	435
2020	414
2019	414
2018	379
2017	379
2016	343
2015	275
2014	258
2013	215
2012	319
2011	320
2010	292
2009	256
2008	259
2007	267
2006	286
2005	288
2004	295
2003	286
2002	436
2001	411
2000	413
1999	380
1998	376
1997	362
1996	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	17
2012	22
2011	21
2010	20
2009	16
2008	16
2007	23
2006	19
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	24
2001	19
2000	25
1999	25
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22

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Soule Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Soule Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1048 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School
2023	#1048
2022	#959
2021	#723
2019	#694
2018	#743
2017	#773
2016	#661
2015	#696
2014	#999
2013	#999
2012	#960

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14%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	14%	31%	18%
2022	17%	29%	18%
2021	22%	28%	18%
2019	32%	33%	22%
2018	32%	33%	21%
2017	32%	34%	20%
2016	32%	35%	20%
2015	27%	33%	19%
2013	72%	77%	53%
2012	81%	84%	78%
2011	89%	84%	79%

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20-24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	22%	32%	16%
2021	32%	36%	21%
2019	32%	37%	20%
2018	27%	37%	21%
2017	27%	38%	20%
2016	37%	41%	25%
2015	42%	42%	25%
2013	77%	84%	69%
2012	86%	86%	79%
2011	90%	87%	80%
2010	93%	85%	77%

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20-24%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	22%	31%	16%
2021	32%	35%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	19:1	13:1	21:1
2022	18:1	13:1	18:1
2021	17:1	13:1	17:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	17:1
2017	18:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	18:1
2008	16:1	14:1	19:1
2007	12:1	12:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	22:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

79%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	78%	21%	81%
2022	78%	21%	80%
2021	75%	20%	80%
2020	73%	20%	78%
2019	73%	20%	78%
2018	73%	19%	79%
2017	73%	19%	79%
2016	72%	19%	79%
2015	77%	19%	76%
2014	77%	18%	79%
2013	76%	18%	77%
2012	74%	17%	77%
2011	72%	16%	76%
2010	73%	16%	73%
2009	75%	14%	73%
2008	73%	13%	71%
2007	70%	13%	69%
2006	68%	12%	66%
2005	65%	12%	64%
2004	61%	11%	61%
2003	58%	10%	59%
2002	56%	10%	55%
2001	57%	9%	52%
2000	42%	8%	48%
1999	48%	8%	45%
1998	43%	7%	44%
1997	38%	7%	41%
1996	35%	6%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	4%	8%	3%

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White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	15%	62%	14%
2022	17%	63%	15%
2021	20%	63%	16%
2020	24%	64%	17%
2019	24%	64%	17%
2018	25%	65%	18%
2017	25%	65%	18%
2016	24%	65%	18%
2015	21%	65%	17%
2014	18%	66%	17%
2013	18%	67%	18%
2012	22%	67%	18%
2011	22%	68%	18%
2010	23%	69%	21%
2009	21%	71%	21%
2008	21%	73%	23%
2007	25%	73%	25%
2006	26%	75%	27%
2005	30%	74%	29%
2004	31%	75%	32%
2003	36%	77%	35%
2002	39%	78%	39%
2001	36%	79%	41%
2000	49%	80%	45%
1999	44%	80%	47%
1998	51%	81%	50%
1997	55%	82%	53%
1996	60%	82%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.32
2022	0.37	0.56	0.34
2021	0.40	0.56	0.34
2020	0.41	0.55	0.36
2019	0.41	0.55	0.36
2018	0.41	0.54	0.35
2017	0.41	0.54	0.35
2016	0.43	0.54	0.35
2015	0.37	0.54	0.36
2014	0.39	0.53	0.36
2013	0.39	0.53	0.37
2012	0.41	0.52	0.38
2011	0.44	0.51	0.39
2010	0.43	0.49	0.43
2009	0.40	0.47	0.43
2008	0.43	0.45	0.44
2007	0.45	0.45	0.46
2006	0.49	0.42	0.49
2005	0.49	0.44	0.50
2004	0.53	0.42	0.52
2003	0.54	0.39	0.53
2002	0.54	0.38	0.55
2001	0.55	0.36	0.56
2000	0.59	0.34	0.57
1999	0.58	0.34	0.57
1998	0.56	0.33	0.57
1997	0.56	0.32	0.56
1996	0.52	0.31	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	68%	41%	68%
2022	63%	34%	62%
2021	69%	36%	67%
2020	69%	37%	68%
2019	69%	37%	68%
2018	73%	39%	70%
2017	73%	39%	70%
2016	74%	40%	72%
2015	72%	40%	71%
2014	78%	40%	70%
2013	81%	39%	70%
2012	64%	39%	69%
2011	62%	37%	68%
2010	62%	36%	66%
2009	63%	32%	63%
2008	60%	30%	58%
2007	63%	30%	56%
2006	56%	30%	57%
2005	56%	29%	57%
2004	53%	28%	52%
2003	55%	26%	51%
2002	51%	25%	48%
2001	50%	24%	46%
2000	47%	23%	46%
1998	55%	33%	52%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Soule Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	11%	7%	13%
2022	17%	10%	18%
2021	12%	9%	13%
2020	9%	10%	12%
2019	9%	10%	12%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	16%	10%	10%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	7%	10%	12%
2012	15%	10%	12%
2011	15%	10%	12%
2010	13%	10%	13%
2009	16%	11%	14%
2008	15%	10%	14%
2007	13%	10%	15%
2006	15%	10%	14%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	13%	10%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dodge City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Soule Elementary School's ranking?

Soule Elementary School is ranked #1048 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Soule Elementary School often compared to?

Soule Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ross Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Soule Elementary School?

400 students attend Soule Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Soule Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Soule Elementary School?

Soule Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Soule Elementary School offer ?

Soule Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Soule Elementary School part of?

Soule Elementary School is part of Dodge City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education