Finger Lakes Today

Of the 3,237 students in Cayuga County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 24.5% met expectations and 9.7% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 34.2% of the students met or exceeded expections in Cayuga County, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 63% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Genesee Street Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 21% 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.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	41%	22%	295
Southern Cayuga Elementary School	31%	17%	345
Weedsport Junior-Senior High School	30%	17%	391
Moravia Junior-Senior High School	31%	16%	486
Union Springs Middle School	25%	21%	177
Cato-Meridian Elementary School	26%	12%	482
Weedsport Elementary School	30%	7%	324
William H. Seward Elementary School	25%	11%	497
Port Byron Senior High School	26%	9%	358
Millard Fillmore Elementary School	30%	4%	384
A. A. Gates Elementary School	20%	11%	392
Owasco Elementary School	21%	9%	366
Auburn Junior High School	21%	5%	594
Herman Avenue Elementary School	20%	4%	456
Casey Park Elementary School	19%	3%	416
Genesee Street Elementary School	16%	5%	316