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

Seneca Falls’s public schools score below 79% of New York districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Seneca Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seneca Falls, 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.

#650of 755 New York townsK–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
33%
▼ 16 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
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,156 students on the public path
In brief

Seneca Falls’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% 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 Seneca Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

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

Choice beyond the district

Finger Lakes Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Seneca Falls’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of New York school districts, #650 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 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (941)Better than 22%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 60%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,238 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Seneca Falls anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Seneca Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,245 in math, 1,230 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Frank M Knight Elementary SchoolSeneca Falls Central School DistrictNo scores
3–5Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary SchoolSeneca Falls Central School DistrictC+
6–8Seneca Falls Middle SchoolSeneca Falls Central School DistrictC−
9–12Mynderse AcademySeneca Falls Central School DistrictA

Seneca Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Seneca Falls Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waterloo Central School District, shared with Fayette, Junius, Tyre, Waterloo and Waterloo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Seneca Falls

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

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
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

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, 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

Seneca Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Seneca FallsC−Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12
FayetteC−Waterloo Central PK–12 · Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Romulus Central PK–12
AureliusBUnion Springs Central
WaterlooDWaterloo Central
Tyre—Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12 · Clyde-Savannah Central PK–12
SpringportBUnion Springs Central
Cayuga—Union Springs Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Waterloo Central with Seneca Falls for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Seneca Falls

5 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 Seneca Fallsby address
Frank M Knight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
268 students10:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
272 students10:1Rate it →
Seneca Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
266 students8:1Rate it →
Mynderse Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A
350 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Finger Lakes Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
108 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Seneca Falls’s schools

Are Seneca Falls’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seneca Falls children attend score below 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #650 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seneca Falls in?

Two districts: Seneca Falls Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Waterloo Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fayette, Junius, Tyre, Waterloo and Waterloo.

Where do Seneca Falls kids go to high school?

Mynderse Academy, with 350 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Seneca Falls’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 Seneca Falls spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Seneca Falls?

Yes: Finger Lakes Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 108 students).

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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.