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Schools in Fleming · Union Springs Central School District, Auburn City School District

Fleming’s public schools score below 85% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 31% of Fleming’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fleming, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Auburn City
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
4,441 students on the public path
In brief

Fleming’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1012 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fleming’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Union Springs Central spends $26,581 per student and Auburn City $25,559, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Fleming’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of New York school districts. 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1012)Better than 6%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,120 test results and a graduating class of 324 could put Fleming anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Fleming’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,198 in math, 2,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–66 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Fleming runs its own schools through grade 12 (Union Springs Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Auburn City School District, shared with Auburn and Owasco. Its school is in Auburn. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fleming

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

Union Springs Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 709 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,581NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Auburn City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,732 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,559NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Union Springs Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 350 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union Springs Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 343 students tested
Reading · K–12, Auburn City School District27%
State average 48.9% · 1692 students tested
Math · K–12, Auburn City School District35%
State average 46.5% · 1855 students tested

Fleming vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FlemingC−Union Springs Central PK–12 · Auburn City K–12
OwascoCAuburn City K–12 · Skaneateles Central K–12
AuburnDAuburn City
AureliusBUnion Springs Central
ScipioB+Southern Cayuga Central
SpringportBUnion Springs Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Auburn City with Fleming for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fleming

10 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).

Also serving Flemingin other towns
Andrew J Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union Springs
B−
332 students11:1Rate it →
William H Seward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Auburn
C−
491 students10:1Rate it →
Herman Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Auburn
D
399 students10:1Rate it →
Casey Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Auburn
D−
381 students10:1Rate it →
Genesee Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Auburn
D
369 students10:1Rate it →
Owasco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Auburn
C−
356 students10:1Rate it →
Union Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Union Springs
B−
165 students9:1Rate it →
Auburn Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Auburn
D
560 students10:1Rate it →
Auburn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
A
1,176 students14:1Rate it →
Union Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Union Springs
A+
212 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Fleming’s schools

Are Fleming’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fleming children attend score below 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fleming in?

Two districts: Union Springs Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Auburn City School District runs grades K–12, shared with Auburn and Owasco.

Where do Fleming kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Auburn High School and Union Springs High School.

What is Fleming’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Auburn City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fleming spend per student?

$26,581 in Union Springs Central School District and $25,559 in Auburn City 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.