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Herman Avenue Elementary School

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Herman Avenue Elementary School ranks 1726 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Herman Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Auburn, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Auburn City School District, which is ranked 775 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herman Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1327 and 1947 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 31.48% to 54.72% and in math from 29.63% to 48.15%, compared to the state averages of 54.07% to 56.61% in ELA and 51.2% to 59.7% in math. The school's performance on state science assessments for 5th grade is also below the state average, with a proficiency rate of 47.06% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 45.02%.

In contrast, the nearby Union Springs Central School District and Weedsport Central School District generally outperform Herman Avenue Elementary on state assessments, despite having similar or higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The Skaneateles Central School District, located about 6 miles from Herman Avenue Elementary, has two highly-ranked elementary schools that significantly outperform the Auburn City schools on academic measures.

399

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,892

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 N Herman Ave
Auburn, NY 13021-2998

(315) 255-8680

District: Auburn City School District

Students who attend Herman Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Junior High School
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Auburn City School District

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Math scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

New York avg54%

1,726^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Auburn City School District

775^th of 874Auburn City 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	31.6	1726 of 2445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1677 of 2445	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1947 of 2439	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1804 of 2434	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1888 of 2201	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1482 of 2413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1621 of 2395	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1575 of 2386	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	1327 of 2366	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	1780 of 2352	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1596 of 2345	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	1170 of 2325	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	1129 of 2320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	1112 of 2286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	1005 of 2263	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	880 of 2257	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	1379 of 2227	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	1245 of 2219	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	1153 of 2206	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	743 of 927	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1747 of 2409	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1453 of 2413	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1810 of 2403	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1611 of 2401	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1654 of 1955	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1344 of 2357	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1651 of 2338	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	686 of 1569	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	900 of 1531	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1248 of 1503	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1589 of 2098	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1712 of 2078	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1855 of 2041	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1898 of 2099	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1593 of 1678	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1497 of 2032	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1761 of 2045	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1653 of 2407	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1806 of 2411	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1967 of 2400	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1880 of 2400	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1736 of 1961	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1540 of 2358	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1488 of 2340	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	182 of 287	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.8	271 of 289	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1371 of 2134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1366 of 2110	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1367 of 2016	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1503 of 2031	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	898 of 1044	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1676 of 1941	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1194 of 1402	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1102 of 1392	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1153 of 1337	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1206 of 1399	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1150 of 1224	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1065 of 1338	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1195 of 1408	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math41%-15 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
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
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
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
State Street Intermediate School	Public	3-5	72 State St	Skaneateles	13152	Onondaga County	Skaneateles Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 291-2261	266	20	12.9	14.3%	243 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	78.2	475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%		70.5	626^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%	151	74.4	66.7	67.4		81.0	71.0	73.9		65.2	97.9	98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	98.9	97.9	$26,846	$680	$26,166
Waterman Elementary School	Public	K-2	55 East St	Skaneateles	13152	Onondaga County	Skaneateles Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 291-2351	281	23	12.2	11.0%	266 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,657	$659	$25,998
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
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
Elbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	130 E Main St	Elbridge	13060	Onondaga County	Jordan-Elbridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 689-8540	398	40	10.0	38.4%	387 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.5				49.4					99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	$25,193	$748	$24,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Avenue Elementary School

Is Herman Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Herman Avenue Elementary School ranks 1726^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Herman Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Herman Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Herman Avenue Elementary School in?

Auburn City School District

What is the racial makeup of Herman Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Herman Avenue Elementary School are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Herman Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Herman Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auburn Junior High School
High : Auburn High School

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