The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Social studies. The lowest is 65% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on State Street Intermediate School
State Street Intermediate School is a small elementary school serving grades three through five in the lakeside village of Skaneateles, about a short drive from Syracuse. The school enrolls a student body that is largely white and affluent, with a minority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Special education and English learner enrollment data are not available, so a parent seeking those details should contact the school directly.
The school's math performance is strongest in grade three, where students show solid proficiency. In grades four and five, math proficiency rates decline somewhat, suggesting that upper-elementary students in this building show more uneven mastery of grade-level standards. English language arts proficiency follows a similar pattern: third graders outperform their older peers. Science was tested only in grade five, where proficiency rates in that subject fall below the school's math and ELA results. Overall across all tested subjects and grades, State Street's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Onondaga County, a meaningful strength.
Test participation rates are excellent across all subjects and grades, hovering near or above ninety-five percent, suggesting the school administers assessments thoroughly. Participation data from an earlier year in social studies was notably very high as well.
Skaneateles is an affluent, slow-growth community centered on its downtown lakefront and the shared school campus that sits a short walk from the village core. Housing values are high and climbing; the median home value in the area has grown substantially year-over-year. New residential construction is scattered across the surrounding town rather than concentrated in subdivisions, marketed as country settings minutes from the village. Homeownership dominates, and the local economy is supported by medical manufacturing, educational services, retail, and seasonal tourism.
The district recently passed a major capital project funded through a bond that kept property taxes stable by timing new debt payments to offset retiring bonds from prior years. That project upgraded gymnasiums, cafeterias, restrooms, athletic facilities and specialized classrooms across all four school buildings. However, the 2025-2026 budget included both a property tax increase and the elimination of full- and part-time positions, a staffing reduction that would affect classroom resources. Additionally, voters narrowly approved a separate property tax increase in May 2026 to fund a new library building through a multi-year bond. For a family considering the area, these tax changes represent meaningful ongoing household costs layered on top of already high property values.
The district has implemented a new English Language Arts curriculum and expanded inclusive special education practices through Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support frameworks. These are instructional approaches meant to support students earlier and more flexibly within regular classrooms rather than primarily through separate special education tracks, though data on their effectiveness at State Street specifically is not available.
State Street Intermediate sits on the shared school campus with the district's primary school, middle school, and high school, all clustered around East Street and East Elizabeth Street rather than on the downtown commercial corridor. The arrangement creates a K-12 campus environment within a rural setting, though listings still describe the area as walkable from the village center.
Parents should note that the school serves only grades three through five. No graduation rate or high school pathway data apply to this building. If considering Skaneateles for an elementary-through-secondary education, the sequence flows from Waterman Primary (K-2), through State Street (3-5), to the middle and high schools. The performance shown here reflects the intermediate grades only.
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