SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a low-enrollment elementary school in AURORA, New York, SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 348 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 637 students; SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Cayuga County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.3%, the actual is 54.9%, a residual of -5.4 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cayuga County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,904 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Cayuga County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,576 students), of which SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 3%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 11% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.