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Schools in Skaneateles · Skaneateles Central School District

Skaneateles’s public schools outscore 86% of New York districts

In Skaneateles, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Skaneateles, 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.

#74of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
72%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,212 students on the public path
In brief

Skaneateles’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,966 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 State Street Intermediate School, then Skaneateles Middle School, then Skaneateles Senior High School. 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 Skaneateles’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 86% of New York school districts, #74 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (522)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 592 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Skaneateles anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Skaneateles’s students in the tested grades sat them (597 in math, 586 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Waterman Elementary SchoolSkaneateles Central School DistrictNo scores
3–5State Street Intermediate SchoolSkaneateles Central School DistrictB+
6–8Skaneateles Middle SchoolSkaneateles Central School DistrictB+
9–12Skaneateles Senior High SchoolSkaneateles Central School DistrictA

Skaneateles’s public schools are run by Skaneateles Central School District, which also serves Owasco, Sennett, Skaneateles and Spafford. 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.

Skaneateles Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,212 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,966NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.9% · 586 students tested
Math71%
State average 46.5% · 597 students tested

Skaneateles vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SkaneatelesASkaneateles Central

Every school in Skaneateles

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 Skaneatelesin other towns
Waterman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
281 students12:1Rate it →
State Street Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
266 students13:1Rate it →
Skaneateles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
255 students9:1Rate it →
Skaneateles Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
410 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Skaneateles’s schools

Are Skaneateles’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Skaneateles children attend outscore 86% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #74 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Skaneateles in?

Skaneateles Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,212 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Skaneateles kids go to high school?

Skaneateles Senior High School, with 410 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Skaneateles’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Skaneateles Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Skaneateles spend per student?

$26,966 in Skaneateles 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.