For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 554 students in Westhill Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Westhill Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,720 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Westhill Central School District, which is ranked #324 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
117 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,375 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
118
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
3
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,226 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,936
$31,353
Spending / Student
$22,226
$32,230
Best Westhill Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onondaga Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4860 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315) 426-3400
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315) 426-3400
Grades: 5-8
| 554 students
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