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Southern Cayuga Elementary School

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Southern Cayuga Elementary School ranks 951 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Southern Cayuga Elementary School in Aurora, NY, serves 348 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Southern Cayuga Central School District, a top-ranked district in New York State. This school stands out for its consistent academic strength, particularly in upper elementary math, where 5th and 6th graders significantly outperform state averages—a feat unmatched by nearby schools like William H Seward Elementary School or South Seneca Elementary School. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the top 27% of the state for this group, and achieves strong results with a per-student spending of $22,719, which is notably lower than many peers, including South Seneca, which spends nearly double but has lower performance.

However, the school faces a notable challenge with a "4th grade slump," where proficiency rates in both ELA and math drop sharply from 3rd to 4th grade—more so than the state average—suggesting a potential curriculum transition issue. Additionally, while the school has historically performed well for special education students, recent data shows a significant decline in this area, dropping to the 31st percentile in 2024-2025, which is a concern for parents of children with special needs. On a positive note, the school community has seen a welcome shift in economic demographics, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch dropping from over 51% to about 40% in recent years.

When compared to the Auburn City School District, the contrast is striking: Southern Cayuga’s lowest test score in 2024-2025 was higher than the highest score achieved by any Auburn elementary school, highlighting a significant disparity in educational outcomes within the region. Overall, Southern Cayuga Elementary offers a strong, efficient academic program with standout math and ELL support, though parents should be aware of the 4th-grade transition and recent special education trends.

348

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,719

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026

(315) 364-7098

District: Southern Cayuga Central School District

Students who attend Southern Cayuga Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

New York avg54%

951^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

197^th of 874Southern Cayuga Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	951 of 2445	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	902 of 2445	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	873 of 2439	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	709 of 2434	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	673 of 2201	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	897 of 2413	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1274 of 2395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	1134 of 2386	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	1248 of 2366	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	832 of 2352	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	999 of 2345	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.2	1079 of 2325	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.0	1774 of 2320	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	1434 of 2286	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	969 of 2263	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	1356 of 2257	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	1382 of 2227	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	1467 of 2219	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.9	1380 of 2206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	301 of 1117	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	469 of 1066	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	119 of 1027	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	813 of 2409	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	815 of 2413	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	942 of 2403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	949 of 2401	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	770 of 1955	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	811 of 2357	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1391 of 2338	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	932 of 1569	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	977 of 1315	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	491 of 792	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	813 of 2098	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	705 of 2078	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	787 of 2041	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	833 of 2099	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	776 of 1678	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	938 of 2032	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	1337 of 2045	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1065 of 2407	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	967 of 2411	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	820 of 2400	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	518 of 2400	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	500 of 1961	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	1000 of 2358	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1128 of 2340	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1468 of 2134	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	838 of 2110	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	671 of 2016	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	361 of 2031	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	22.4	920 of 1044	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	872 of 1859	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	1548 of 1941	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	730 of 1402	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	704 of 1392	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	675 of 1337	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	607 of 1399	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	552 of 1224	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	680 of 1338	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1015 of 1408	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+7 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science52%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Cayuga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7098	348	27	12.8	39.9%	289 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	59.2	951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.2	902^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%	49	60.0	36.8	66.0	51.9	75.6	44.7	70.0	58.5	52.0	97.7	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.7	99.4	$22,719	$1,056	$21,663
Andrew J Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Homer St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 889-4170	332	29	11.4	44.9%	293 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	56.1	1033^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%		69.8	646^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%	387	60.0	65.2	69.6		66.0	56.5	48.2		39.3	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$25,201	$983	$24,218
South Seneca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8326 Main St	Interlaken	14847	Seneca County	South Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 869-9636	286	34	8.4	45.5%	252 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	9.2	2312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.1	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	29.6	23.5	27.6		26.2	20.0	34.5		18.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	98.9	98.5	$43,291	$3,408	$39,884
Millard Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	408	38	10.7	49.8%	398 (97.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26.7	1867^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.3	1796^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.5%	71	45.5	26.9	35.3		75.8	24.2	31.4		30.8	98.7	99.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.7	99.0	99.7	$28,819	$2,799	$26,020
William H Seward Elementary School	Public	K-6	52 Metcalf Dr	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8600	491	47	10.3	58.9%	333 (67.8%)	30 (6.1%)	46 (9.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (15.5%)	30.5	1753^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.1	1805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%	52	52.2	29.4	43.9	38.9	59.1	45.5	34.9	33.9	37.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$27,590	$1,779	$25,811
Owasco Elementary School	Public	K-6	66 Letchworth St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8720	356	37	9.7	45.5%	276 (77.5%)	10 (2.8%)	21 (5.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.4%)	24.8	1926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.2%		26.5	1858^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	68	40.9	35.9	38.3	33.9	61.4	48.7	22.9	34.5	26.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$27,714	$1,557	$26,158
Genesee Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	244 Genesee St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8640	369	37	10.0	85.1%	207 (56.1%)	68 (18.4%)	31 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (16.3%)	11.2	2278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.6	2072^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%	206	14.0	11.6	25.6	29.6	26.8	14.3	48.8	15.9	28.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,546	$2,019	$25,527
Trumansburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	409	36	11.3	22.2%	348 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	44.6	1346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%		51.6	1129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%	217	44.4	56.9			48.6	65.2				98.7	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$23,855	$869	$22,986
Raymond C Buckley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	284 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	392	33	11.8	28.6%	297 (75.8%)	12 (3.1%)	30 (7.7%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.2%)	78.4	470^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.7	459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	70.3	70.3			73.7	79.7				98.5	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.1	$30,445	$908	$29,537
Herman Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	2 N Herman Ave	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8680	399	39	10.2	51.4%	284 (71.2%)	22 (5.5%)	38 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.3%)	31.6	1726^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.3	1677^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.4%	49	40.7	31.5	54.7	42.1	43.3	48.2	44.2	29.6	47.1	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$27,892	$1,608	$26,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Cayuga Elementary School

Is Southern Cayuga Elementary School a good school?

Southern Cayuga Elementary School ranks 951^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southern Cayuga Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southern Cayuga Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School

How many students attend Southern Cayuga Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Southern Cayuga Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Cayuga Elementary School?

Students at Southern Cayuga Elementary School are 83% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Southern Cayuga Elementary School in?

Southern Cayuga Central School District

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