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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,040 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
7,876 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
636 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Syracuse Central School District, which is ranked #613 of all 1,017 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
0.40
0.73
# American Indian Students
40 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
399 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
390 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
6,056 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
597
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
570
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
574
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
559
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
650
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
599
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
43
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,807 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,548
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,807
$32,230
Best North Syracuse Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gillette Road Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,053 students
Rank: #22.
North Syracuse Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,272 students
Rank: #33.
Roxboro Road Middle School
Magnet 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
| 715 students
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