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S S Seward Institute

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S S Seward Institute ranks 255 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 79% of New York high schools

Summary

S S Seward Institute is a public high school located in Florida, NY, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 388 students. It is part of the Florida Union Free School District, which is ranked 314 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S S Seward Institute has consistently ranked in the top half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 255 out of 1234 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Earth Science, Global History, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, S S Seward Institute had 94.74% of students proficient or better in Regents Earth Science, compared to the state average of 65.07%. The school also performs well in terms of the academic achievement of its student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

S S Seward Institute has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 93.7% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or above the state and district averages. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is a concern compared to the state and district averages. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Valley Central High School, George F Baker High School, and Warwick Valley High School, S S Seward Institute generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

391

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,467

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 N Main St
Florida, NY 10921-0757

(845) 651-3095

District: Florida Union Free School District

Feeder schools for S S Seward Institute:

Elementary:

Golden Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

30.9%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

New York avg61%

Middle school

548^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

255^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 874Florida Union Free 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	548 of 1500	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	483 of 1504	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	427 of 1500	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	243 of 1479	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	499 of 1242	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	378 of 1439	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	646 of 1438	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	609 of 1455	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	654 of 1429	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	507 of 1407	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	492 of 1401	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.0	233 of 1373	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	274 of 1337	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	242 of 1295	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	172 of 1243	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	273 of 1224	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	272 of 1185	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	335 of 1123	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	59.0	515 of 1095	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	517 of 1457	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	568 of 1465	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	244 of 1463	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	267 of 1454	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	460 of 1066	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	272 of 1370	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	726 of 1353	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	476 of 965	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	356 of 953	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	249 of 943	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	205 of 449	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	780 of 1283	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	667 of 1296	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	354 of 1288	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	270 of 1306	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	528 of 935	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	585 of 1241	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	717 of 1245	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	546 of 1455	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	394 of 1464	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	622 of 1464	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	237 of 1455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	460 of 1071	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	500 of 1366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	532 of 1352	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1079 of 1298	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1268 of 1303	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1016 of 1307	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	838 of 1170	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	321 of 775	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	335 of 778	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	303 of 772	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	158 of 748	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	282 of 614	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	233 of 716	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	487 of 763	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	255 of 1234	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	391 of 1242	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	498 of 1228	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	550 of 1190	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	501 of 1207	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	446 of 1210	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	570 of 1221	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	518 of 1255	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	588 of 1255	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	407 of 1237	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	213 of 1217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	488 of 1198	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	448 of 1165	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	575 of 1117	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	605 of 1086	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	511 of 1027	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	454 of 1002	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.6	560 of 986	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.5	550 of 935	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	303 of 1206	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	374 of 1219	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	552 of 1197	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	521 of 1155	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	565 of 1193	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	485 of 1176	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	304 of 885	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	273 of 865	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	283 of 851	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	230 of 760	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	316 of 815	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	155 of 791	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	226 of 1179	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	459 of 1170	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	633 of 1155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	610 of 1101	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	656 of 1179	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	271 of 1154	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	222 of 1201	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	383 of 1211	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	437 of 1191	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	541 of 1154	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	415 of 1190	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	391 of 1176	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	335 of 1149	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	299 of 1144	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	574 of 1130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	404 of 1038	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	742 of 1132	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	513 of 1095	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	232 of 788	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	316 of 781	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	445 of 776	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	474 of 738	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	428 of 793	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	443 of 765	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-47 vs school

High school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science95%+30 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Living Environment86%+29 vs state

U.S. History and Government84%+9 vs state

Chemistry82%+18 vs state

Common Core Algebra II80%+5 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Algebra I76%+20 vs state

Geometry75%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts73%~ state avg

Math57%+5 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science40%-4 vs state

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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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
S S Seward Institute	Public	6-12	51 N Main St	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	391	42	9.2	33.8%	223 (57.0%)	26 (6.6%)	121 (30.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	73.8	255^th of 1234 public high schools	79.3%		67.7	391^st of 1242 public high schools	68.5%	136	82.1	80.0	73.2		94.7	94.4	86.1	80.0	84.0	76.3		75.0		56.3	54.4	60.0	54.4	55.6	63.6	40.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$37,467	$792	$36,674
Goshen Secure Center	Public	9-12	97 Cross Rd	Goshen	10924	Orange County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-3052	51				2 (3.9%)	33 (64.7%)	15 (29.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	538	51	10.6	42.0%	206 (38.3%)	80 (14.9%)	220 (40.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	55.3	577^th of 1234 public high schools	53.2%		62.8	475^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	102	44.8	91.3	87.9		17.7	87.5	50.0		79.8	63.2	58.6	51.1	34.5	51.5	54.1	55.1	78.5	51.7	37.5	43.8	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.3	$30,721	$678	$30,044
Warwick Valley High School	Public	9-12	89 Sanfordville Rd	Warwick	10990	Orange County	Warwick Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 987-3000	1,314	100	13.1	20.7%	908 (69.1%)	61 (4.6%)	251 (19.1%)	32 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.4%)	79.8	154^th of 1234 public high schools	87.5%		80.2	121^st of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	33	83.6	98.0	94.6		77.8	92.5	18.8	92.0	94.8	75.7	72.3	89.1	73.3								99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5	99.9	$26,266	$439	$25,827
Goshen Central High School	Public	9-12	222 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-6100	983	81	12.1	32.5%	639 (65.0%)	58 (5.9%)	219 (22.3%)	45 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	71.4	303^rd of 1234 public high schools	75.4%		67.8	386^th of 1242 public high schools	68.9%	83	55.2	80.5	84.6	46.7	76.8	92.8	72.7	81.8	89.1	67.5		87.7									97.6	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	97.9	99.9	$29,173	$363	$28,811
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,495	195	12.7	71.2%	229 (9.2%)	566 (22.7%)	1,554 (62.3%)	54 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	85 (3.4%)	49.5	650^th of 1234 public high schools	47.3%		51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	21	55.9	76.2	80.0	33.3	19.6	80.9	33.8	59.1	84.4	43.2	62.8	58.2	36.2								91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$38,193	$3,440	$34,753
Minisink Valley High School	Public	9-12	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5155	1,116	91	12.2	27.7%	705 (63.2%)	94 (8.4%)	279 (25.0%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	65.1	410^th of 1234 public high schools	66.8%		67.1	403^rd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%	7	60.8	92.3	85.2	26.1	86.8	88.5	58.4	66.2	83.5	54.5		69.2									99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$30,587	$1,044	$29,544
Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,308	100	13.0	35.9%	593 (45.3%)	155 (11.9%)	492 (37.6%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.1%)	62.6	467^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		63.2	469^th of 1242 public high schools	62.2%	2	75.8	84.0	87.5	27.3	73.9	80.4	57.7	20.0	80.9	54.6		69.6									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$1,209	$25,072
Monroe-Woodbury High School	Public	9-12	155 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 460-7000	2,285	164	13.9	38.2%	780 (34.1%)	262 (11.5%)	1,026 (44.9%)	149 (6.5%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	57 (2.5%)	69.9	334^th of 1234 public high schools	72.9%		69.6	344^th of 1242 public high schools	72.3%	10	82.6	87.3	92.3	37.5	16.3	84.6	36.6	48.1	91.0	65.9	71.4	80.1	59.7								99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.6	99.8	$30,748	$1,247	$29,501
George F Baker High School	Public	6-12	1 Tornado Dr	Tuxedo Park	10987	Orange County	Tuxedo Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 351-4786	96	22	4.4	41.7%	48 (50.0%)	15 (15.6%)	30 (31.3%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.8	185^th of 1234 public high schools	85.0%		76.9	193^rd of 1242 public high schools	84.5%	8	60.0	100.0	87.5			100.0			89.5	85.7	73.3	77.8	100.0	50.0	40.0	58.3	36.8		71.4	33.3	96.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$78,381	$1,411	$76,971

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