For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 360 students in Southern Cayuga Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Southern Cayuga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
642 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southern Cayuga Central School District, which is ranked #212 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
514 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
38
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,762 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 $25,506 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,762
$31,307

Spending / Student
$25,506
$32,183

Best Southern Cayuga Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Cayuga Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
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