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Soderstrom Elementary

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Soderstrom Elementary ranks 91 st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Soderstrom Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lindsborg, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 298 students. This school is part of the Smoky Valley School District, which is ranked 81 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soderstrom Elementary consistently outperforms the Smoky Valley district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, Soderstrom's ELA proficiency for all grades was 67.88%, compared to 52.31% for the district and 44.47% for the state. Similarly, Soderstrom's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 59.63%, compared to 46.33% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Mathematics, where the proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Soderstrom Elementary has consistently high rankings for female and white student subgroups, often placing in the top 100 Kansas elementary schools for these groups. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is also noteworthy, with a ranking of 44 out of 533 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Soderstrom has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 19.7% in 2023-2024 to 7.4% in 2024-2025. While the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,024, which is higher than the state average, its strong academic performance and support for diverse student populations make it a standout institution in the region.

318

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,946

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456

(785) 227-2945

District: Smoky Valley

Students who attend Soderstrom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smoky Valley Middle School
High:	Smoky Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

91^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 264Smoky Valley among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	91 of 656	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	93 of 653	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	116 of 660	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	161 of 668	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	133 of 670	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	137 of 667	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	230 of 659	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	263 of 656	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	321 of 678	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	221 of 668	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	121 of 660	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	153 of 631	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	65 of 630	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	132 of 621	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.1	225 of 614	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	307 of 600	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	291 of 585	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.2	85 of 591	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	76 of 591	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	81 of 574	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	44 of 533	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	55.8	223 of 546	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	71 of 541	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	66 of 509	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	66 of 512	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	179 of 605	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	194 of 586	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	140 of 575	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	95 of 576	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	112 of 579	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	161 of 584	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	169 of 596	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	154 of 587	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	189 of 592	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	140 of 574	75.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soderstrom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	227 N Washington	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 227-2945	318	22	14.7	41.5%	271 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.6	91^st of 656 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.6	93^rd of 653 public elementary schools	85.8%	2	71.4	64.1			67.9	57.1	62.3			59.6			$13,946	$1,894	$12,052
Eisenhower Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 E Wickersham Dr	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9430	239	21	11.1	35.1%	197 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	67.3	191^st of 656 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.4	217^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.8%	26	75.9	61.5	53.2		61.8	55.2	53.8	42.6		49.0	42.5	42.5	$15,020	$2,157	$12,863
Southeast Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5056 E K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4215	375	29	12.9	30.9%	351 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	61.9	240^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.4%		52	305^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	61.8	61.7	53.8	26.0	51.0	45.4	42.5	57.7	48.0	48.5	63.5	63.5	$14,609	$1,765	$12,844
Lincoln Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Ash	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9540	221	21	10.3	62.0%	148 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	46.2	360^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.1%		37	436^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.2%	76	44.7	50.0	47.1		46.8	34.2	59.1	26.5		37.2	47.1	47.1	$16,284	$2,311	$13,972
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	128 N Park	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9560	256	22	11.4	55.1%	188 (73.4%)	3 (1.2%)	50 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	58.8	266^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.5%		70	160^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.5%	106	76.9	65.0	55.1		64.8	41.0	77.5	20.4		44.5	26.5	26.5	$15,242	$2,150	$13,091
Schilling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 Canterbury	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4400	376	36	10.5	83.5%	123 (32.7%)	13 (3.5%)	190 (50.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	13.6	587^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.9	504^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.8%	83	33.8	27.3	29.1		30.5	19.2	17.9	25.0		20.5	23.2	23.2	$17,718	$5,306	$12,412
Roosevelt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 S Walnut	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9550	269	23	11.5	68.0%	188 (69.9%)	8 (3.0%)	54 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	24.5	513^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.3	485^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.7%	28	46.1	33.3	20.0		33.0	46.2	30.3	10.0		28.6	27.5	27.5	$16,527	$2,342	$14,185
Canton-Galva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 S. Santa Fe	Galva	67443	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 654-3321	193	17	11.1	43.5%	183 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.8	406^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.4	439^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.8%	33	54.8	37.9	52.4		48.1	38.7	26.7	38.1		34.1	38.1	38.1	$13,694	$1,582	$12,112
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Ray Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4100	389	32	12.2	49.4%	221 (56.8%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.1	435^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.9	377^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.3%	58	31.5	34.7	51.7		39.1	38.9	19.4	61.0		38.4	39.0	39.0	$16,041	$4,258	$11,783
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2123 Roach	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4450	406	29	14.2	48.0%	243 (59.9%)	7 (1.7%)	99 (24.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	50.4	333^rd of 656 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.7	245^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.5%	88	62.2	46.8	44.1		51.2	48.6	40.3	35.1		41.3	44.1	44.1	$15,212	$4,170	$11,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Soderstrom Elementary

Is Soderstrom Elementary a good school?

Soderstrom Elementary ranks 91^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Soderstrom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Soderstrom Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Soderstrom Elementary?

Students at Soderstrom Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Soderstrom Elementary in?

Smoky Valley

What schools do graduates of Soderstrom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soderstrom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smoky Valley Middle School
High : Smoky Valley High

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