📍 227 N Washington, Lindsborg, McPherson County, 67456
Soderstrom Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lindsborg, McPherson County. The school has 321 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smoky Valley school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Soderstrom Elem enrolls 321 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 281 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 321 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Soderstrom Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 35, state house district 108.
Soderstrom Elem is one of 4 schools in Smoky Valley, based in Lindsborg, Kansas. The district serves 1,218 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 321 students, Soderstrom Elem is close to the district average of about 305 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote