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Soule Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Soule Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dodge City, Kansas, serving around 400 students in grades K-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soule Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming the Dodge City district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.11% of Soule students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 23.56% for Dodge City and 44.47% for Kansas. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Dodge City district, such as Beeson, Sunnyside, Central, and Northwest Elementary, Soule Elementary performs significantly worse, with higher academic achievement and lower rates of chronic absenteeism at these other schools. The school's low performance and high-need student population suggest that it may require additional resources and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

375

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,171

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Soule St
Dodge City, KS 67801

(620) 471-2116

District: Dodge City

Students who attend Soule Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Comanche Middle School
	Dodge City Middle School
High:	Dodge City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

12.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Kansas avg42%

608^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Dodge City

256^th of 264Dodge City 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	10.5	608 of 656	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	615 of 653	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	613 of 660	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	587 of 668	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	512 of 670	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	489 of 667	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	500 of 656	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	569 of 659	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	534 of 656	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	554 of 678	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	549 of 668	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.5	372 of 631	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.8	235 of 630	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.9	474 of 621	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	513 of 614	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	495 of 600	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	447 of 585	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	86 of 129	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	86 of 117	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	65 of 129	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	464 of 591	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	482 of 591	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	454 of 574	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	228 of 262	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	239 of 260	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	200 of 245	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	186 of 254	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	87 of 235	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	84 of 207	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	494 of 533	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	528 of 546	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	524 of 541	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	451 of 512	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	245 of 494	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	311 of 509	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	367 of 512	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	398 of 605	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	342 of 586	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	414 of 575	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	269 of 313	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	219 of 296	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	170 of 305	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	300 of 579	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	476 of 584	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	493 of 596	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	518 of 587	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	466 of 592	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)48th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts17%-27 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 7, 2015

This school is awesome. My son is a second-grader there and all of the staff know him by name. They really care about the kids and have excellent academic programs. Mr. Preston, the principal, is open and caring. Mrs. Groth, the Librarian, is helpful and attentive. Every teacher my son has had have been top notch. The kids have Counselor once a week where they talk about real issues affecting kids their age, such as bullying and cyber safety. I was surprised to see such low ratings on this site and it really makes me question where this data is being collected from because Soule is one of THE best grade schools in all of Dodge City and I would personally recommend them to anyone. Close Quote

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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
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2116	375	22	16.9	83.7%	46 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	311 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	10.5	608^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.3	615^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.8%	7	15.3	10.7	24.2		17.1	18.3	6.8	21.2		15.7	36.4	36.4	$13,171	$2,238	$10,933
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2115	380	19	20.2	75.8%	67 (17.6%)	6 (1.6%)	301 (79.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	21.8	537^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.7	557^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.7%	20	30.2	23.3	41.9		31.9	21.9	19.7	33.9		25.1	38.7	38.7	$11,993	$2,076	$9,918
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2104	381	21	18.5	95.0%	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	344 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7	630^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	633^rd of 653 public elementary schools	3.1%	3	36.1	11.3	8.2		18.5	21.0	11.3	9.4		13.8	9.4	9.4	$12,386	$2,160	$10,226
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2103	502	28	17.6	67.9%	154 (30.7%)	3 (0.6%)	326 (64.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21	542^nd of 656 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.1	528^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.1%	14	37.6	29.3	37.5		34.9	22.7	20.2	31.8		25.0	33.0	33.0	$11,897	$2,091	$9,806
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	780	30	26.2	86.3%	53 (6.8%)	22 (2.8%)	686 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	36	445^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.2%		27	503^rd of 653 public elementary schools	23.0%	58	56.1	28.4	36.8		39.3	56.1	20.2	32.9		34.9	36.4	36.4	$19,756	$8,236	$11,519
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2114	361	13	28.5	88.4%	47 (13.0%)	19 (5.3%)	285 (78.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	15.4	578^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.9%		12.7	588^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	15.8	18.6	32.0		22.9	22.5	15.2	20.0		19.1	42.9	42.9	$13,795	$2,445	$11,351
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2112	365	17	21.8	96.2%	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	617^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.4	631^st of 653 public elementary schools	3.4%	14	36.4	27.3	14.3		26.1	13.6	20.4	4.7		13.0	9.3	9.3	$15,116	$3,845	$11,271
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2113	355	16	22.5	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	318 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18	560^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.6%		7.8	626^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.1%	66	29.0	22.0	26.7		26.0	29.7	24.2	23.8		25.9	38.1	38.1	$13,395	$2,268	$11,126
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 385-2556	196	16	12.3	31.6%	158 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	67.6	187^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.5%		80.6	102^nd of 653 public elementary schools	84.4%	85	55.9	52.4	71.9		60.9	58.8	42.8	50.0		51.7	53.1	53.1	$13,181	$743	$12,439
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 N 2nd	Cimarron	67835	Gray County	Cimarron-Ensign	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 855-3343	312	28	11.0	46.5%	200 (64.1%)	4 (1.3%)	102 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	40.5	408^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.9	400^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.7%	8	43.7	43.7	48.5	28.8	40.0	21.2	26.5	48.5	48.1	36.7	51.5	51.5	$12,609	$1,646	$10,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Soule Elementary School

How many students attend Soule Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Soule Elementary School.

Is Soule Elementary School a good school?

Soule Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Soule Elementary School in?

Dodge City

What schools do graduates of Soule Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Soule Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Comanche Middle School
Middle : Dodge City Middle School
High : Dodge City High School

What is the racial makeup of Soule Elementary School?

Students at Soule Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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