South Lewis Central School District

4264 East Rd
Turin, NY 13473-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 763 students in South Lewis Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in South Lewis Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Lewis Central School District, which is ranked #464 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#447 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

70-74%
78%
87%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
30.8%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
1%
16%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,078 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$33 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,191
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$32,078
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best South Lewis Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4264 East Rd
Turin, NY 13473
(315) 348-2600
Gr: PK-4 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
South Lewis Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4264 East Rd
Turin, NY 13473
(315) 348-2570
Gr: 5-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,035 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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