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Seneca Intermediate School

Q: Is Seneca Intermediate School a good school?

Seneca Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of New York middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Seneca Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Seneca Intermediate School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Seneca Intermediate School?

Students at Seneca Intermediate School are 42% White, 33% American Indian, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Seneca Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Seneca Intermediate School usually go on to attend Salamanca High School

Public Grades 3-7

1206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New York middle schools

Summary

Seneca Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Salamanca, New York, serving grades 3-7 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school is part of the Salamanca City School District, which is ranked 751 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seneca Intermediate School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in New York on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 27.17% to 43.43% and in Math from 32.65% to 51.61%, while the state averages are around 50-57% and 51.2% to 58.64%, respectively. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for Native American and White students, as well as special education students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Seneca Intermediate School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of New York middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the closest comparable school, Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School, which is located about 13 miles away, consistently outperforms Seneca Intermediate School on standardized tests, despite also underperforming the state average. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the academic struggles at Seneca Intermediate School. Additionally, the school's academic performance has declined over the years, and it has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.15% to 76.04% over the past few years, which likely contributes to the challenges faced by the school and its students.

404

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,952

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Iroquois Dr
Salamanca, NY 14779-1396

(716) 945-5140

District: Salamanca City School District

Students who attend Seneca Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Salamanca High School

Feeder schools for Seneca Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Prospect Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

American Indian:

32.7%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2018 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,860^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,206^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

751^st of 874Salamanca 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1860 of 2445	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1913 of 2445	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2029 of 2439	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2105 of 2434	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1806 of 2201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1866 of 2413	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1911 of 2395	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	2166 of 2386	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1905 of 2366	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	1899 of 2352	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	1938 of 2345	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	1853 of 2325	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	1752 of 2320	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	1740 of 2286	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	1443 of 2263	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	1128 of 2257	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	1245 of 2227	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	1062 of 2219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	1069 of 2206	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1901 of 2409	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1898 of 2413	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	2002 of 2403	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	2087 of 2401	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1618 of 1955	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1689 of 2357	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1998 of 2338	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	913 of 1531	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1124 of 1503	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	449 of 818	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	974 of 1315	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1219 of 1392	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	789 of 792	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1597 of 2098	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1711 of 2078	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1760 of 2041	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1897 of 2099	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1421 of 1678	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1784 of 2032	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1819 of 2045	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1750 of 2407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1858 of 2411	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1971 of 2400	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	2025 of 2400	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1634 of 1961	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1999 of 2358	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1728 of 2340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	189 of 287	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	173 of 279	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	132 of 223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	193 of 289	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	109 of 143	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1938 of 2134	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1793 of 2110	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1811 of 2016	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1320 of 2031	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	970 of 1044	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1320 of 1859	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1375 of 1941	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1298 of 1402	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1282 of 1392	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1218 of 1337	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1327 of 1399	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1143 of 1224	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1207 of 1338	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1302 of 1408	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1206 of 1500	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1226 of 1504	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1127 of 1500	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1124 of 1479	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1013 of 1242	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	895 of 1439	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1011 of 1438	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1232 of 1457	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1180 of 1465	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	968 of 1463	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1117 of 1454	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	876 of 1066	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	892 of 1370	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1088 of 1353	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	279 of 914	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1008 of 1283	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1069 of 1296	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1013 of 1288	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1061 of 1306	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	855 of 935	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	917 of 1241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1049 of 1245	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1078 of 1455	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1173 of 1464	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1176 of 1464	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1070 of 1455	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	917 of 1071	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	842 of 1366	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	833 of 1352	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	158 of 208	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1208 of 1298	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1095 of 1303	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1125 of 1307	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	918 of 1283	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	427 of 522	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1113 of 1139	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	423 of 1170	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	713 of 775	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	671 of 778	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	695 of 772	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	672 of 748	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	580 of 614	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	535 of 716	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	633 of 763	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)69th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Native American (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-14 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
Seneca Intermediate School	Public	3-7	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5140	404	52	7.7	78.5%	170 (42.1%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (17.8%)	26.1	1206^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.6%		24.2	1226^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.5%	20			41.3	43.4	29.4	27.2		45.2	32.7	51.6	36.4		27.8		98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$1,967	$32,985
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	25 N Franklin St	Cattaraugus	14719	Cattaraugus County	Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 257-3483	234	27	8.6	56.8%	210 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	26.7	1197^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.2%		40.7	899^th of 1504 public middle schools	40.2%	298	100.0	88.9		40.4	33.3	22.2	22.5		43.1	40.0	33.3	41.0	31.6	51.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,535	$1,222	$30,312
Olean Intermediate-Middle School	Public	3-8	401 Wayne St	Olean	14760	Cattaraugus County	Olean City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 375-8062	534	63	8.4	61.0%	423 (79.2%)	21 (3.9%)	20 (3.7%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.1%)	30.8	1790^th of 2445 public middle schools	26.8%		20.8	1289^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.3%	501			27.1	41.9	32.0	26.4		45.8	40.0	54.6	43.5		41.5		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$26,756	$2,055	$24,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Intermediate School

What high school do graduates of Seneca Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Seneca Intermediate School usually go on to attend Salamanca High School

How many students attend Seneca Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Seneca Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Intermediate School?

Students at Seneca Intermediate School are 42% White, 33% American Indian, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Seneca Intermediate School in?

Salamanca City School District

Is Seneca Intermediate School a good school?

Seneca Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of New York middle schools.

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