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Andrew J Smith Elementary School

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Andrew J Smith Elementary School ranks 1033 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Andrew J Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Union Springs, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Union Springs Central School District, which is ranked 244 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andrew J Smith Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 60% in 3rd grade ELA, 65.22% in 4th grade ELA, and 69.64% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. The school's performance among its Hispanic student population is particularly strong, ranking 180 out of 818 New York elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking 815 out of 1,402 and 2,026 out of 2,134 New York elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Herman Avenue Elementary School and La Fayette School, Andrew J Smith Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic achievement. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $10,891 in 2022-2023 to $23,804 in 2023-2024, which may impact its ability to consistently provide resources and support for its students. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 13.4 over the past few years, may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

332

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,201

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Homer St
Union Springs, NY 13160-0760

(315) 889-4170

District: Union Springs Central School District

Students who attend Andrew J Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Springs Middle School
High:	Union Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New York avg55%

1,033^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 874Union Springs 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	56.1	1033 of 2445	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	646 of 2445	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	1006 of 2439	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	840 of 2434	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	778 of 2201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	797 of 2413	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	902 of 2386	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	858 of 2366	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	852 of 2352	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.5	671 of 2345	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	850 of 2325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	578 of 2320	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	647 of 2286	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	773 of 2263	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	518 of 2257	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	583 of 2227	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	665 of 2219	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	948 of 2206	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1000 of 2409	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	622 of 2413	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	808 of 2403	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	614 of 2401	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	725 of 1955	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	960 of 2357	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	180 of 818	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	983 of 2098	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	716 of 2078	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1107 of 2041	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	879 of 2099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	864 of 1678	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	707 of 2032	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	1051 of 2407	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	719 of 2411	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	1158 of 2400	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1080 of 2400	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	738 of 1961	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	636 of 2358	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	2026 of 2134	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1754 of 2110	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1226 of 1859	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	815 of 1402	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	707 of 1399	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	733 of 1224	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)78th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

Science39%-6 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
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
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School	Public	3-5	38 Garden St	Seneca Falls	13148	Seneca County	Seneca Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 568-5500	272	27	10.0	52.2%	221 (81.3%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	19.1	2103^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%		24.9	1907^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	196	32.9	37.8	28.7		51.8	36.7	27.9		30.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$21,139	$806	$20,332
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
Frank M Knight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Clinton St	Seneca Falls	13148	Seneca County	Seneca Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 568-5500	268	27	10.1	53.4%	237 (88.4%)	6 (2.2%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)										99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$24,550	$1,482	$23,068
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
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
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
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
La Fayette School	Public	3-5	71 Inslee St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1530	309	34	9.1	59.5%	230 (74.4%)	12 (3.9%)	34 (11.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	24.3	1944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%		29.4	1762^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%	182	21.4	42.6	45.5		17.4	42.6	44.4		42.3	97.5	97.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$27,945	$2,469	$25,476
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew J Smith Elementary School

What district is Andrew J Smith Elementary School in?

Union Springs Central School District

What schools do graduates of Andrew J Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Andrew J Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Springs Middle School
High : Union Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Andrew J Smith Elementary School?

Students at Andrew J Smith Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Andrew J Smith Elementary School a good school?

Andrew J Smith Elementary School ranks 1033^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Andrew J Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Andrew J Smith Elementary School.

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