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Schools in Fayette · Waterloo Central School District, Seneca Falls Central School District

Fayette’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Fayette’s districts is 34%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Fayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#638of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Waterloo Central
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,729 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Fayette’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Waterloo Central spends $28,798 per student and Seneca Falls Central $25,951, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three elementary, three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fayette’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New York school districts, #638 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 18%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 70%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,456 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Fayette anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Fayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,469 in math, 1,443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fayette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Skoi-Yase SchoolWaterloo Central School DistrictNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Fayette

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Waterloo Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,414 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,798NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Seneca Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,156 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,951NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Romulus Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 427 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,361NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Waterloo Central School District28%
State average 48.9% · 653 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waterloo Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 675 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Seneca Falls Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 577 students tested
Math · PK–12, Seneca Falls Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 570 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Romulus Central School District38%
State average 48.9% · 213 students tested
Math · PK–12, Romulus Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 224 students tested

Fayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Fayette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayetteC−Waterloo Central PK–12 · Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Romulus Central PK–12
GenevaDGeneva City
WaterlooDWaterloo Central
VarickCRomulus Central
SpringportBUnion Springs Central
Seneca FallsC−Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Waterloo Central with Fayette for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fayette

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fayetteby address
Skoi-Yase School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waterloo
345 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Fayettein other towns
Romulus Central School
Grades PK–12 · Romulus
C−
427 students10:1Rate it →
La Fayette School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Waterloo
C−
309 students9:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Seneca Falls
C+
272 students10:1Rate it →
Waterloo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo
D
356 students10:1Rate it →
Seneca Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seneca Falls
C−
266 students8:1Rate it →
Waterloo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
A−
404 students9:1Rate it →
Mynderse Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Seneca Falls
A
350 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette’s schools

Are Fayette’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fayette children attend score below 78% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #638 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette in?

Waterloo Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,414 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayette kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Romulus Central School, Waterloo High School and Mynderse Academy.

What is Fayette’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Waterloo Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fayette spend per student?

$28,798 in Waterloo Central School District, $25,951 in Seneca Falls Central School District and $27,361 in Romulus Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.