In the 2023-24 school year, 28.1% of the students in Seneca County were considered proficient in English Language Arts, a 0.6% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 23.1% met expectations on their tests and 5% exceeded them.
Within the county, Romulus Central School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 36% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, South Seneca Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 13% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 46.2% in English Language Arts.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and place it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romulus Central School | 28% | 8% | 438 |
| Seneca Falls Middle School | 26% | 9% | 271 |
| La Fayette School | 25% | 4% | 309 |
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School | 24% | 3% | 274 |
| Waterloo Middle School | 21% | 4% | 347 |
| South Seneca Middle/High School | 20% | 4% | 339 |
| South Seneca Elementary School | 11% | 2% | 295 |
