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South Seneca Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New York elementary schools

Summary

South Seneca Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Interlaken, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the South Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 797 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, South Seneca Elementary consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.55% in 3rd grade ELA, 23.53% in 4th grade ELA, and 34.48% in 5th grade Math, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 54.16%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, ranking between 1,315 and 2,386 out of over 2,400 elementary schools in the state over the past 10 years.

When comparing South Seneca Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Millard Fillmore Elementary School and Fall Creek Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall school rankings. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $19,964 in the 2020-2021 school year to $42,732 in the 2023-2024 school year, South Seneca Elementary School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past 10 years.

286

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,291

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8326 Main St
Interlaken, NY 14847-9789

(607) 869-9636

District: South Seneca Central School District

Students who attend South Seneca Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Seneca Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (26% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

New York avg55%

2,312^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

797^th of 874South Seneca 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	9.2	2312 of 2445	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2290 of 2445	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	2386 of 2439	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	2005 of 2434	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1721 of 2201	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1862 of 2413	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1631 of 2395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	1491 of 2386	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	1315 of 2366	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	1574 of 2352	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.0	1886 of 2345	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1670 of 2325	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	1852 of 2320	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	1959 of 2286	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	1788 of 2263	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	1788 of 2257	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	1427 of 2227	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	989 of 2219	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	1247 of 2206	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	2254 of 2409	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	2374 of 2413	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2325 of 2403	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	2121 of 2401	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1663 of 1955	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1638 of 2357	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1694 of 2338	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1935 of 2098	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	2028 of 2078	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	2012 of 2041	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1695 of 2099	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1473 of 1678	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1407 of 2032	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1553 of 2045	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2308 of 2407	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1897 of 2411	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	2376 of 2400	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1777 of 2400	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1389 of 1961	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1995 of 2358	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1510 of 2340	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2030 of 2134	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1871 of 2110	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1987 of 2016	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1184 of 2031	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1829 of 1859	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1288 of 1941	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1346 of 1402	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1326 of 1392	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1324 of 1337	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1325 of 1399	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1158 of 1224	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-28 vs state

Math26%-31 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 16, 2011

South Seneca School District is a sad disappointment for the community. The administration has shown year after year that they are not capable of maximizing the full potential of the children. They lack the discipline and knowledge to follow through, they ignore many issues, make excuses why they have not improved and never take responsibility for their poor decisions and behavior. To be honest I'm surprised that the state has not come down hard on this district as they have on the city school districts. There is no reason for the poor grades and high drop out rates in a small district they should have a better handle on the issues. The administrative staff needs to be released and new blood brought into the district. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Enfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Enfield Main Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2221	165	23	7.1	66.7%	107 (64.8%)	15 (9.1%)	18 (10.9%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.7%)	33	1683^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.3	1994^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	311	50.0	17.9	51.9		56.7	3.7	48.2		48.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$37,293	$3,371	$33,922
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55 Water St	Dundee	14837	Yates County	Dundee Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 243-5535	314	40	7.8	52.2%	302 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	11.9	2267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.8	2371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.0%	104	30.2	11.8	34.2	25.6	35.7	32.4	36.8	5.1	23.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,176	$3,475	$29,702
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
Cayuga Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Upland Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 257-8557	270	27	9.9	27.8%	171 (63.3%)	16 (5.9%)	23 (8.5%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)	66.1	793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		56.8	982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%	189	61.9	55.3	75.6		47.6	64.6	75.6		66.7	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$26,855	$338	$26,517
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
Fall Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 King St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2214	217	21	10.2	36.9%	136 (62.7%)	16 (7.4%)	29 (13.4%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.4%)	45.6	1312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%		40.2	1441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%	129	56.3	56.3	65.6		51.5	38.7	43.8		46.9	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$29,080	$1,105	$27,974

Frequently Asked Questions about South Seneca Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Seneca Elementary School?

Students at South Seneca Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Seneca Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Seneca Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Seneca Middle/High School

Is South Seneca Elementary School a good school?

South Seneca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of New York elementary schools.

What district is South Seneca Elementary School in?

South Seneca Central School District

How many students attend South Seneca Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended South Seneca Elementary School.

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