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North Syracuse Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,938 students in North Syracuse Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in North Syracuse Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,704 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Syracuse Central School District, which is ranked #615 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#620 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.73
# American Indian Students
38 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
418 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
437 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
401 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,844 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
534
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
571
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
560
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
572
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
596
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
632
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
574
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
564
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
586
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
41
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,338 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,074
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,338
$32,183
Best North Syracuse Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gillette Road Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6150 S Bay Rd
Cicero, NY 13039
(315) 218-3000
Cicero, NY 13039
(315) 218-3000
Grades: 5-7
| 1,025 students
Rank: #22.
North Syracuse Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5353 W Taft Rd
Syracuse, NY 13212
(315) 218-3600
Syracuse, NY 13212
(315) 218-3600
Grades: 8-9
| 1,208 students
Rank: #33.
Roxboro Road Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Bernard St
Syracuse, NY 13211
(315) 218-3300
Syracuse, NY 13211
(315) 218-3300
Grades: 5-7
| 705 students
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