Best Public Schools in Solvay, NY

Summary:

The city of Solvay, New York is home to two schools: Solvay High School and Solvay Elementary School, both part of the Solvay Union Free School District. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data suggests they are both struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes compared to state averages.

At the high school level, Solvay High School has a graduation rate of 84.3% and a dropout rate of 4.5%, with students performing above the state average on Regents exams in Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school is ranked in the middle to lower range of high schools in New York, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school, Solvay Elementary, lags behind the state average on 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math assessments, and is also ranked in the lower range of elementary schools in the state.

Both schools have relatively high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population. Additionally, the Solvay Union Free School District as a whole is ranked 676 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating, suggesting the district is performing below average compared to other districts in the state. Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the Solvay schools are struggling to translate these resources into significantly better academic outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Solvay Elementary School	Public	K-4	701 Woods Rd	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 488-5422	436	45	9.6	69.0%	316 (72.5%)	38 (8.7%)	52 (11.9%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	34.4	1638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.7	1695^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%	57												41.2	41.3	64.3	44.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$31,297	$2,814	$28,482
Solvay High School	Public	9-12	600 Gertrude Ave	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 468-2551	434	47	9.2	64.3%	287 (66.1%)	42 (9.7%)	48 (11.1%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	51.5	622^nd of 1234 public high schools	49.6%		44.5	710^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	88	27.1	86.5	80.2	36.8	72.9	83.7	47.1	73.4	52.0	50.7	44.8					99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$32,533	$1,086	$31,447

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Liverpool	2.44 mi	13	455^th
Camillus	2.88 mi	6	226^th
Baldwinsville	3.67 mi	8	324^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.

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