📍 159 Lomen Ave Ne, Solway, Beltrami County, 56678
Solway Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Solway, Beltrami County. The school has 160 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bemidji Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Solway Elementary enrolls 160 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 18% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 117 | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 3.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 160 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Solway Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 2.
Solway Elementary is one of 15 schools in Bemidji Public School District, based in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. The district serves 4,722 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 160 students, Solway Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 315 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant