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Auburn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,996 students in Auburn City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Auburn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,781 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Auburn City School District, which is ranked #862 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%

Graduation Rate
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
288 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
2,692 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
292
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
310
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
22
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,457 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$85 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,110
$31,307

Spending / Student
$22,457
$32,183

Best Auburn City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William H Seward Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
52 Metcalf Dr
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8600
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8600
Grades: K-6
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Owasco Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
66 Letchworth St
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8720
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8720
Grades: K-6
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Herman Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 N Herman Ave
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8680
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8680
Grades: K-6
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
Casey Park Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pulaski St
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8760
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8760
Grades: K-6
| 387 students
Rank: #55.
Genesee Street Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
244 Genesee St
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8640
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8640
Grades: K-6
| 358 students
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