South Lewis Central School District

4264 East Rd
Turin, NY 13473-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 311 students in South Lewis Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Lewis Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
83,294 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%)
52%
52%
50%
49%
70-74%
78%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
30.8%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $46,289 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,101
$31,405
Spending / Student
$46,289
$32,283

Best South Lewis Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 (2026)

  • 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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