For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Solvay Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Solvay Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Solvay Union Free School District, which is ranked #865 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#878 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
18 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
124 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
917 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
69%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
97
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
12
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,566 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 $30,010 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,566
$31,307

Spending / Student
$30,010
$32,183

Best Solvay Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Solvay Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Woods Rd
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 488-5422
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 488-5422
Grades: K-4
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Solvay Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
299 Bury Dr
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 487-7061
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 487-7061
Grades: 5-8
| 438 students
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