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C+
Schools in Solon · McGraw Central School District

Solon’s public schools score below 59% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 39% of Solon’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Solon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
498 students on the public path
In brief

Solon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,648 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is McGraw Secondary School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Solon’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 43%
Towns in Cortland County (15)Better than 47%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put Solon anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Solon’s students in the tested grades sat them (242 in math, 250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Solon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6McGraw Elementary Schoolin McGrawC+
7–12McGraw Secondary Schoolin McGrawB

Solon’s public schools are run by McGraw Central School District, which also serves Cortlandville and McGraw. Parts of Solon (13% of its land) are served by Cincinnatus Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McGraw Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 498 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,648NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 250 students tested
Math39%
State average 46.5% · 242 students tested

Solon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Solon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SolonC+McGraw Central
Freetown—Marathon Central
CortlandvilleC+McGraw Central PK–12 · Homer Central PK–12 · Cortland City PK–12
Taylor—Cincinnatus Central
Truxton—Homer Central

Every school in Solon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Solonin other towns
McGraw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McGraw
C+
264 students11:1Rate it →
McGraw Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · McGraw
B
234 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Solon’s schools

Are Solon’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Solon children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Solon in?

McGraw Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 498 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Solon are served by Cincinnatus Central.

What is Solon’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in McGraw Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Solon spend per student?

$28,648 in McGraw Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.