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Solway Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

159 Lomen Ave NE, Solway, MN 56678 · (218) 467-3232 · Part of Bemidji Public School District

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Students
148
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Solway Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Solway kids: Bemidji Middle

On the path

Where Solway kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Solway ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bemidji Middlein Bemidji

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

159 Lomen Ave NE, Solway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 131
Grade 240
Grade 337
Enrollment over time
129’20
144’21
160’22
146’23
148’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Solway Elementary from Solway families.

Other schools in Bemidji Public School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
A
320 students14:1
Horace May Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
C+
300 students12:1
Northern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B+
282 students14:1
J.W. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B−
238 students12:1
Paul Bunyan Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bemidji
118 students7:1
First City School
Other · Grades 3–12 · Bemidji
D
48 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Solway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.