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Best Public Schools in Cayuga County, NY

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8,576

Students

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Top rankedWeedsport Junior-Senior High School187^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Union Springs Middle School up 342 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Union Springs Middle School 9.2 students per teacher

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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 Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	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 Physics 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Harriet Tubman Residential Center	Public	8-12	6706 Pine Ridge Rd	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(315) 704-6272	20				7 (35.0%)	9 (45.0%)	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	250 Lake Ave	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8300	1,176	85	13.8	56.0%	892 (75.9%)	73 (6.2%)	70 (6.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (11.5%)	55.8	571^st of 1234 public high schools	53.7%		57.3	563^rd of 1242 public high schools	54.7%	8	69.2	88.0	74.6	20.0	50.0	80.1	72.4		83.6	38.7		67.8																99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.9	99.8	$23,546	$1,581	$21,964
Casey Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Pulaski St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8760	381	38	10.0	81.6%	227 (59.6%)	44 (11.5%)	30 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (20.7%)	12.3	2258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%		16.4	2170^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.2%	88														32.1	29.0	33.3	18.4			40.0	29.0	31.7	10.8			22.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,523	$3,073	$26,450
Auburn Junior High School	Public	7-8	191 Franklin St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8480	560	57	9.8	59.5%	406 (72.5%)	32 (5.7%)	38 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.5%)	27.1	1182^nd of 1500 public middle schools	21.2%		23.5	1237^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.8%	55					98.6					100.0								31.8	40.0					38.2	42.6		32.4	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$27,144	$2,385	$24,759
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
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
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
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
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	383	35	11.0	42.6%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	61.8	482^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		60.5	515^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	33	59.3	92.9	85.3			81.3	41.2	60.0	74.6	66.7	78.3	65.9	58.5					42.0	53.3					37.9	21.6		32.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,269	$1,156	$23,113
Cato-Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	463	40	11.4	42.5%	429 (92.7%)	10 (2.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	43.2	1381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.7	1519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%	138														30.4	38.5	43.1	52.5			41.1	59.4	63.8	61.7			49.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,231	$2,712	$21,519
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
Moravia Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	68 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	442	44	10.0	42.1%	417 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	70.3	324^th of 1234 public high schools	73.7%		73.8	264^th of 1242 public high schools	78.7%	60	55.0	90.5	87.1	33.3		91.7	71.4		96.8	74.1	63.0	72.7	57.5				53.5	54.4	65.4				30.2	56.1	60.0		60.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,993	$2,077	$29,916
A A Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Maple Ave	Port Byron	13140	Cayuga County	Port Byron Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 776-5728	447	32	13.7	46.5%	407 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	40.8	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		39	1483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%	34														43.1	46.3	61.4	46.7			53.1	35.2	56.1	32.2			50.9		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,561	$1,834	$25,727
Port Byron Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Maple Ave	Port Byron	13140	Cayuga County	Port Byron Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 776-5728	345	26	13.5	46.1%	323 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	43.9	717^th of 1234 public high schools	41.9%		51.8	625^th of 1242 public high schools	49.7%	92	70.0	54.2	78.9			68.8	39.1	100.0	60.0	46.4	43.6	87.1	86.1					41.8	38.5					40.0	42.3		30.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$30,983	$1,065	$29,919
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	Public	7-12	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7111	289	30	9.6	39.8%	228 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	74.9	237^th of 1234 public high schools	80.8%		75.9	212^th of 1242 public high schools	82.9%	25		100.0	89.1			86.2	33.3	100.0	85.1	73.9	74.1	96.8	78.3					57.8	81.8					75.6	93.2		86.4	94.4	96.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	97.8	97.5	$30,897	$1,321	$29,575
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
Union Springs High School	Public	9-12	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4110	212	19	10.9	34.4%	184 (86.8%)	4 (1.9%)	14 (6.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	76.7	205^th of 1234 public high schools	83.4%		75.8	215^th of 1242 public high schools	82.7%	10	85.7	96.2	89.7		80.8	85.5	73.8	100.0	87.1	76.8		96.2																100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,273	$1,243	$31,030
Union Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4112	165	18	9.2	35.2%	151 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	69.4	387^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.2%		49.4	729^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.5%	342							100.0										56.5	54.7	58.3				52.2	65.4	74.6		61.2	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$27,913	$1,054	$26,859
Weedsport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8954 Jackson St	Weedsport	13166	Cayuga County	Weedsport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 834-6685	324	24	13.7	36.4%	283 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	45.1	1327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		53.9	1056^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.8%	271														45.0	47.5	66.7				32.3	57.5	80.0				42.2		99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,004	$1,714	$28,290
Weedsport Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2821 E Brutus St	Weedsport	13166	Cayuga County	Weedsport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 834-6652	374	40	9.2	34.8%	339 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	77.7	187^th of 1234 public high schools	84.8%		79.5	138^th of 1242 public high schools	88.9%	49	84.6	96.2	95.5		92.0	93.0		20.0	95.4	78.6	52.1	88.5					48.1	55.6	57.8				53.9	68.5	79.0		69.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,811	$1,255	$24,556
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	1879 W Genesee St Rd	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 253-0361	292	87	3.3		241 (82.5%)	11 (3.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)								(n/a)																												99.3	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3

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