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Solvay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

701 Woods Rd, Solvay, NY 13209 · (315) 488-5422 · Part of Solvay Union Free School District

Geddes’ School Grade C better than 25% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Solvay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Geddes kids: Solvay Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Solvay Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Solvay Middle Schoolin Syracuse

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Woods Rd, Solvay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 188
Grade 279
Grade 380
Grade 496
Enrollment over time
484’20
462’21
446’22
442’23
436’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 12%Black 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Solvay Elementary School from Geddes families.

Other schools in Solvay Union Free School District

The district →
Solvay Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Syracuse
D
414 students10:1
Solvay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Solvay
A
434 students9:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Geddes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.