Best Public Schools in Interlaken, NY

Summary:

The city of Interlaken, New York has only one school serving grades PK-5: the South Seneca Elementary School. With an enrollment of 295 students, the school's academic performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science is significantly below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.55% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $42,732 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, its academic performance remains poor. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.15% in the 2023-2024 school year.

The South Seneca Central School District, which oversees the South Seneca Elementary School, is ranked 797 out of 874 in New York and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This further highlights the challenges faced by the school and the district in providing quality education to the students of Interlaken.

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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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
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

Cities Near Interlaken

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ovid	6.17 mi	1	690^th
Trumansburg	6.49 mi	3	214^th
Aurora	10.11 mi	2	144^th
Romulus	10.63 mi	1
Lansing	10.95 mi	4	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.