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A Straight Shot Down Route 14A, Town of Seneca, New York - 20220311Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Seneca · Gorham-Middlesex Central School District, Geneva City School District

Seneca’s public schools score below 83% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Seneca, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seneca, 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.

#673of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
31%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Geneva City
Students per teacher
9.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,002 students on the public path
In brief

Seneca’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1044 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seneca’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% 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’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Gorham-Middlesex Central spends $33,045 per student and Geneva City $28,287, 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 Seneca’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of New York school districts, #673 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 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1044)Better than 9%
Towns in Ontario County (16)Better than 6%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,490 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Seneca anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Seneca’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,495 in math, 1,485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Seneca runs its own schools through grade 12 (Gorham-Middlesex Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Geneva City School District, shared with Geneva and Geneva. Its elementary school is in Geneva. Parts of Seneca (17% of its land) are served by Phelps-Clifton Springs Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Seneca

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

Gorham-Middlesex Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,039 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,045NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Geneva City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,963 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,287NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Gorham-Middlesex Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 528 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gorham-Middlesex Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 501 students tested
Reading · K–12, Geneva City School District29%
State average 48.9% · 957 students tested
Math · K–12, Geneva City School District27%
State average 46.5% · 994 students tested

Seneca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SenecaC−Gorham-Middlesex Central PK–12 · Geneva City K–12
GenevaDGeneva City
GorhamC+Gorham-Middlesex Central
BentonB−Penn Yan Central
PhelpsC−Phelps-Clifton Springs Central
HopewellB−Canandaigua City PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12

Every school in Seneca

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).

Also serving Senecain other towns
Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rushville
242 students9:1Rate it →
West Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Geneva
421 students10:1Rate it →
North Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Geneva
C−
498 students11:1Rate it →
Gorham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gorham
C−
213 students8:1Rate it →
Geneva Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Geneva
C−
442 students7:1Rate it →
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rushville
C−
245 students8:1Rate it →
Geneva High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Geneva
A+
602 students10:1Rate it →
Marcus Whitman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A
339 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Seneca’s schools

Are Seneca’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seneca children attend score below 83% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #673 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seneca in?

Two districts: Gorham-Middlesex Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Geneva City School District runs grades K–12, shared with Geneva and Geneva.

Where do Seneca kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Geneva High School and Marcus Whitman High School.

What is Seneca’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Seneca spend per student?

$33,045 in Gorham-Middlesex Central School District and $28,287 in Geneva 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.