Best Public Schools in Aurora, NY

Summary:

The city of Aurora, New York is home to two schools: Southern Cayuga Elementary School and Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School, both part of the Southern Cayuga Central School District. While the secondary school has consistently ranked among the top schools in New York, the elementary school has seen fluctuations in its performance.

Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School stands out with its impressive test scores, low dropout rate, and solid graduation rate, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Southern Cayuga Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking range from 709 to 902 over the past few years, with its test scores generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School spending $15,050 per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.5, compared to Southern Cayuga Elementary School, which spends $13,459 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.6. These factors may contribute to the contrasting academic performance between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 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
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	Public	7-12	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7111	295	31	9.5	47.8%	238 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	75.9	212^th of 1242 public high schools	82.9%		71.4	306^th of 1228 public high schools	75.1%	94	50.0	83.3	94.7	87.8	76.9	96.8	88.6	83.3	100.0	89.6	83.0					68.9	63.0					84.4	60.7		57.1	94.4	96.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	97.8	97.5	$15,050	$548	$14,502
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	361	29	12.6	51.8%	300 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	60.2	902^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%		62	873^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	64.2%	29												33.3	40.8	48.9	65.9			37.5	58.0	67.4	77.8			42.9		97.7	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.7	99.4	$13,459	$2,623	$10,836

Cities Near Aurora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union Springs	7.17 mi	3	275^th
Romulus	9.15 mi	1
Interlaken	9.23 mi	1	766^th
Ovid	9.9 mi	1	637^th
Moravia	12.05 mi	2	385^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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