Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Sodus’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Sodus, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sodus, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Sodus’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1124 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sodus’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Sodus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $35,710 per student in FY2024, against $34,607 across New York. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (New York 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Sodus’s grade
C+: better than 39% of New York school districts, #500 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sodus, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sodus
Sodus Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sodus · depends on your address
Sodus Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Sodus Intermediate School
Grades 2–7 · 214 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sodus · depends on your address
Sodus Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Sodus Intermediate School
Grades 2–7 · 214 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sodus · depends on your address
Sodus Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Sodus Intermediate School
Grades 2–7 · 214 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sodus · depends on your address
Sodus Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 472 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Sodus Intermediate School
Grades 2–7 · 214 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sodus
Sodus Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 472 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Sodus’s public schools are run by Sodus Central School District, which also serves Sodus Point and Sodus. Parts of Sodus (5%, 4% and 4% of its land) are served by Lyons Central, Marion Central and Williamson 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sodus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Sodus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sodus | C+ | Sodus Central |
| Sodus Point | — | Sodus Central |
| Huron | C | North Rose-Wolcott Central |
| Arcadia | C− | Newark Central |
| Williamson | B | Williamson Central |
| Lyons | D | Lyons Central |
| Marion | B− | Marion Central |
Every school in Sodus
3 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).
Questions about Sodus’s schools
Are Sodus’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sodus children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #500 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sodus in?
Sodus Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,031 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sodus are served by Lyons Central, Marion Central and Williamson Central.
What is Sodus’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sodus Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Sodus spend per student?
$35,710 in Sodus Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sodus families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sodus → They have their own page.
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.