Soule Elementary School
401 Soule St
Dodge City KS, 67801, Ford County
Phone: 620-227-1606
Ranking: 
(723 out of 973, bottom 26%)*
(723 out of 973, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dodge City Unified School District 443
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 258 | 215 | 319 | 320 | 292 | 256 | 259 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 74 | 28.7% | 49 | 22.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 20.9% | 38 | 17.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 15.1% | 23 | 10.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 28 | 10.9% | 27 | 12.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 24 | 9.3% | 37 | 17.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 39 | 15.1% | 41 | 19.1% | 163 | 51.1% | 161 | 50.3% | 161 | 55.1% | 131 | 51.2% | 134 | 51.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 51.2% | 116 | 54.0% | 162 | 50.8% | 148 | 46.3% | 139 | 47.6% | 122 | 47.7% | 125 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 126 | 48.8% | 99 | 46.0% | 157 | 49.2% | 172 | 53.8% | 153 | 52.4% | 126 | 49.2% | 130 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.8% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 198 | 76.7% | 163 | 75.8% | 236 | 74.0% | 231 | 72.2% | 213 | 72.9% | 191 | 74.6% | 188 | 72.6% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 7 | 2.7% |
| White: | 46 | 17.8% | 38 | 17.7% | 69 | 21.6% | 70 | 21.9% | 66 | 22.6% | 53 | 20.7% | 56 | 21.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 200 | 77.5% | 175 | 81.4% | 203 | 63.6% | 199 | 62.2% | 182 | 62.3% | 161 | 62.9% | 155 | 59.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 12.0% | 16 | 7.4% | 47 | 14.7% | 47 | 14.7% | 39 | 13.4% | 40 | 15.6% | 38 | 14.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.95 | 13.03 | 14.34 | 15.46 | 14.60 | 15.60 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.55% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.15% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.27% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.17% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.77% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.44% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.73% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.44% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.15% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.93% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.06% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.11% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.54% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.07% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.51% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.97% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.96% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.16% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.43% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,910.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,854.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,439.0 |
* Soule Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.