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Did Seneca County students succeed or flounder in their 2021-22 school year English Language Arts tests?

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New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

Of the 1,513 students in Seneca County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 20.5% met expectations and 7.5% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 28.0% of the students met or exceeded expections in Seneca County, a decrease of 12.2% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Seneca Falls Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 39% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, South Seneca Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 11% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

Seneca County Success Rate in Math and ELA Over 4 Years
0%25%50%75%100%2022202120192018MathELA
Seneca County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts
SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total Enrollment
Seneca Falls Middle School26%13%278
Romulus Central School25%9%442
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School25%7%252
South Seneca Middle/High School25%4%317
Waterloo Middle School16%7%336
La Fayette School16%7%345
South Seneca Elementary School10%1%302

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