Solvay Union Free School District

299 Bury Dr
Solvay, NY 13209-1532
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Solvay Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Solvay Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
890,293 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
83,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Solvay Union Free School District, which is ranked #905 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#912 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
52%
29%
49%
72%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
69%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,010 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,566
$31,336
Spending / Student
$30,010
$32,212

Best Solvay Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Solvay Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Bury Dr
Syracuse, NY 13209
(315) 487-7061
Gr: 5-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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