Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wahiawa, Hawaii, serving 762 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school has a diverse student population, it faces several key challenges. Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Hawaii elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 7 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and HSA Science, is below the state average across all grades and subjects. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the school's performance for Asian and Pacific Islander students is relatively strong compared to other subgroups, suggesting that the school may be able to leverage its strengths in these areas to improve overall academic outcomes. However, the school lags behind nearby high-performing schools, such as Mililani Waena Elementary and Mililani Mauka Elementary, which have much higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1 Schofield Barracks
       Wahiawa, HI  96786-3799


(808) 624-9500

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,452 Help


Students who attend Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High:    Leilehua High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  750

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
33.6%
White:
30.0%
African American:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.5% Help


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Compare Details Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School ranks worse than 55.6% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 108th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.6%), White (30%), African American (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 47th best among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is $16,452, which is the 90th highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School 115th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 24.50 164th 194 15.5%
2007 18.55 171st 192 10.9%
2008 30.88 115th 146 21.2%
2009 32.45 148th 191 22.5%
2011 29.22 157th 191 17.8%
2012 60.21 75th 195 61.5%
2013 47.10 113th 196 42.3%
2015 61.34 68th 194 64.9%
2016 53.98 95th 195 51.3%
2017 61.49 88th 207 57.5%
2018 33.38 133rd 193 31.1%
2019 47.98 103rd 196 47.4%
2021 36.50 118th 196 39.8%
2022 41.24 115th 193 40.4%
2023 33.98 130th 195 33.3%
2024 48.76 115th 207 44.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.17 104th 198 47.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.29 119th 207 42.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.98 45th 203 77.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.87 114th 160 28.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.86 72nd 165 56.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.98 53rd 196 73.0%
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Rank History for White students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.93 163rd 202 19.3%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Open Quote My son went to this school and was discriminated against. He was put in a small classroom of disabled children instead of the regular kindergarten class. He had problems distracting other children, but was not diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. There is no way he belonged with disabled children. They did not allow him to take a reading test and participate in a reading group. I put him in a private school and he began reading quite easily. This school and staff are horrible. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 577 372 138 103 12 n/a n/a 0 1202
1989 648 359 137 114 7 n/a n/a 0 1265
1990 652 370 152 121 12 n/a n/a 0 1307
1991 665 141 141 381 10 n/a n/a 0 1338
1992 768 393 125 149 12 n/a n/a 0 1447
1993 701 383 118 162 6 n/a n/a -1 1369
1994 670 362 116 137 12 n/a n/a 0 1297
1995 580 328 92 108 17 n/a n/a -1 1124
1996 580 328 92 108 17 n/a n/a -1 1124
1997 444 272 86 81 18 n/a n/a 46 947
1998 418 286 95 86 23 n/a n/a 0 908
1999 426 257 101 90 12 n/a n/a 0 886
2000 397 229 86 69 10 n/a n/a 0 791
2001 367 231 99 79 11 n/a n/a 0 787
2002 408 191 88 116 10 n/a n/a 0 813
2003 408 191 88 116 10 n/a n/a 0 813
2004 371 157 80 118 10 n/a n/a 0 736
2005 297 167 90 136 7 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 320 185 94 156 16 n/a n/a 0 771
2007 415 175 110 132 9 n/a n/a 0 841
2008 432 164 107 131 10 n/a n/a 0 844
2009 515 172 134 138 19 n/a n/a 0 978
2010 655 203 170 157 18 n/a n/a 0 1203
2011 419 228 45 164 18 63 42 0 979
2012 402 217 47 207 11 59 71 0 1014
2013 396 177 27 211 12 56 94 0 973
2014 427 180 25 260 17 50 119 0 1078
2015 376 153 24 287 11 43 79 0 973
2016 403 155 24 258 12 30 71 0 953
2017 391 149 17 287 9 38 73 0 964
2018 356 160 26 260 9 39 70 0 920
2019 323 130 26 273 11 40 77 0 880
2020 310 123 18 261 2 31 75 0 820
2021 253 109 19 247 2 27 73 0 730
2022 282 108 26 218 0 43 66 0 743
2023 263 103 33 237 2 41 83 0 762
2024 225 109 33 252 4 44 83 0 750

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1202 57.0 21.0 30.8
1989 1265 64.0 19.7 35.3
1990 1307 67.5 19.3 35
1991 1338 70.0 19.1 24.7
1992 1447 74.0 19.5 26.1
1993 1369 72.0 19.0 15.3
1994 1297 72.5 17.9 13.6
1995 1124 63.0 17.8 14.6
1996 1124 63.0 17.8 14.6
1997 947 54.0 17.5 26.7
1998 908 49.5 18.3 12.7
1999 886 46.5 19.1 37.9
2000 791 48.5 16.3 37.8
2001 787 45.5 17.3 69.6
2002 813 50.0 16.3 64.8
2003 813 50.0 16.3 64.8
2004 736 52.0 14.2 64.4
2005 697 43.0 16.2 50.9
2006 771 42.0 18.4 43.6
2007 841 49.0 17.2 47.8
2008 844 53.0 15.9 44.2
2009 978 60.5 16.2 53.9
2010 1203 68.5 17.5 53.9
2011 979 67.5 14.5 49.6
2012 1014 65.5 15.4 56.3
2013 973 67.5 14.4 50.1
2014 1078 59.5 18.1 55.8
2015 973 62.0 15.6 54.8
2016 953 62.0 15.3 47.1
2017 964 60.5 15.9 57.1
2018 920 59.5 15.4 61.4
2019 880 59.0 14.9 52.3
2020 820 54.0 15.1 52.6
2021 730 56.0 13.0 55.8
2022 743 56.0 13.2 50.2
2023 762 54.0 14.1 60.8
2024 750 58.0 12.9 55.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1202 57.0 21.0 30.8
1989 1265 64.0 19.7 35.3
1990 1307 67.5 19.3 35
1991 1338 70.0 19.1 24.7
1992 1447 74.0 19.5 26.1
1993 1369 72.0 19.0 15.3
1994 1297 72.5 17.9 13.6
1995 1124 63.0 17.8 14.6
1996 1124 63.0 17.8 14.6
1997 947 54.0 17.5 26.7
1998 908 49.5 18.3 12.7
1999 886 46.5 19.1 37.9
2000 791 48.5 16.3 37.8
2001 787 45.5 17.3 69.6
2002 813 50.0 16.3 64.8
2003 813 50.0 16.3 64.8
2004 736 52.0 14.2 64.4
2005 697 43.0 16.2 50.9
2006 771 42.0 18.4 43.6
2007 841 49.0 17.2 47.8
2008 844 53.0 15.9 44.2
2009 978 60.5 16.2 53.9
2010 1203 68.5 17.5 53.9
2011 979 67.5 14.5 49.6
2012 1014 65.5 15.4 56.3
2013 973 67.5 14.4 50.1
2014 1078 59.5 18.1 55.8
2015 973 62.0 15.6 54.8
2016 953 62.0 15.3 47.1
2017 964 60.5 15.9 57.1
2018 920 59.5 15.4 61.4
2019 880 59.0 14.9 52.3
2020 820 54.0 15.1 52.6
2021 730 56.0 13.0 55.8
2022 743 56.0 13.2 50.2
2023 762 54.0 14.1 60.8
2024 750 58.0 12.9 55.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,545 (9.4%) $14,907 (90.6%) $16,452

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 103rd of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 130th of 195 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)6250
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)5553
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5652
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)4039
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5251
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)3837
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4950
 1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)6741
 26%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)3924
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4444
All Grades English Language Arts (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)5643
 13%
All Grades Mathematics (Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School)4439
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students880762
 13.4%
African American130103
 20.8%
American Indian112
 81.8%
Asian2633
 26.9%
Hispanic273237
 13.2%
Pacific Islander4041
 2.5%
White323263
 18.6%
Two or More Races7783
 7.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%60.8%
 8.5%


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Students at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 30% White, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 750 students attended Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School.

Students who attend Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High : Leilehua High School

Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School ranks 115th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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