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Schools in Junius · Waterloo Central School District

Junius’s public schools score below 87% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Junius, 28% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Junius, 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 84% 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
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 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
Students per teacher
9.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,414 students on the public path
In brief

Junius’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1172 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Junius’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% 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 Junius’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,798 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is La Fayette School, then Waterloo Middle School, then Waterloo High School. 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 Junius’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% 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 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 7%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 664 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Junius anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Junius’s students in the tested grades sat them (675 in math, 653 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Skoi-Yase Schoolin WaterlooNo scores
3–5La Fayette Schoolin WaterlooC−
6–8Waterloo Middle Schoolin WaterlooD
9–12Waterloo High Schoolin WaterlooA−

Junius’s public schools are run by Waterloo Central School District, which also serves Fayette, Seneca Falls, Tyre and Waterloo and others. Parts of Junius (10% and 3% of its land) are served by Lyons Central and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 48.9% · 653 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 675 students tested

Junius vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JuniusDWaterloo Central
WaterlooDWaterloo Central
GalenDClyde-Savannah Central
PhelpsC−Phelps-Clifton Springs Central
Tyre—Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12 · Clyde-Savannah Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Waterloo Central with Junius, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Junius

4 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 Juniusin other towns
Skoi-Yase School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waterloo
345 students9:1Rate it →
La Fayette School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Waterloo
C−
309 students9:1Rate it →
Waterloo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo
D
356 students10:1Rate it →
Waterloo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
A−
404 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Junius’s schools

Are Junius’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Junius children attend score below 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Junius in?

Waterloo Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,414 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Junius are served by Lyons Central and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central.

Where do Junius kids go to high school?

Waterloo High School in Waterloo, with 404 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Junius’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 Junius spend per student?

$28,798 in Waterloo 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.