SYRACUSE CITY SD

districtOnondaga CountyHigh Need · Large City18,589 pupils$29,539/pupil

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Where it lands vs peers

24.0%50th percentile

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) · peer median 33.0%

ELA Math Grad Absent $/Pupil

24.0%

low 16.2%med 33.0%high 49.8%

peer

middle 50% (IQR)

peer median

this district

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Trend over time — ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)

this entity

peer median

What changed

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8) fell 26.0 pts to 41.0% (from 67.0%)
NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4) fell 19.0 pts to 67.0% (from 86.0%)
Regents Chemistry fell 13.0 pts to 41.0% (from 54.0%)
Regents Earth Science fell 13.0 pts to 17.0% (from 30.0%)

Equity gaps — ELA 3–8

vs. All Students · 2024–25

Each subgroup against the All-Students value, widest gaps first. Green favors the subgroup; red is a gap to close. The last column shows the typical gap among your peer group.

Subgroup	ELA 3–8	Gap vs All	vs. peer-typical gap
English Language Learner	5.0%	−19.0 pts	−25.5 pts · 6.5 pts narrower than peers
Students with Disabilities	6.0%	−18.0 pts	−21.0 pts · 3.0 pts narrower than peers
White	37.0%	+13.0 pts	+20.0 pts · 7.0 pts narrower than peers
Homeless	14.0%	−10.0 pts	−17.0 pts · 7.0 pts narrower than peers
In Foster Care	14.0%	−10.0 pts	−7.0 pts · 3.0 pts wider than peers
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	30.0%	+6.0 pts	+19.0 pts · 13.0 pts narrower than peers
American Indian or Alaska Native	19.0%	−5.0 pts	−3.0 pts · 2.0 pts wider than peers
Black or African American	19.0%	−5.0 pts	−5.0 pts · in line with peers

Enrollment & demographics

17,639 students · 2024–25

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American8,903 · 50.5%

White3,224 · 18.3%

Hispanic or Latino2,598 · 14.7%

Multiracial1,452 · 8.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander1,246 · 7.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native216 · 1.2%

Gender

Male9,087 · 51.5%

Female8,546 · 48.4%

Non-Binary6 · 0.0%

Subgroups (share of enrollment)

Economically Disadvantaged15,851 · 89.9%

Students with Disabilities3,758 · 21.3%

English Language Learners3,358 · 19.0%

Total enrollment

Advanced coursework (AP/IB)

2023–24 · latest available

AP/IB pass rate

33.7%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

1.1

all grades

Subjects taken

AP — · IB 181 exams

Most-taken exams

IB Language A: Language and Literature - English - HL (IB) · 46 exams · 52.2% pass
IB History HL: History of the Americas (IB) · 43 exams · 41.9% pass
IB Mathematics: Applications and interpretation - SL (IB) · 30 exams · 23.3% pass
IB Visual Arts - HL (IB) · 17 exams · 5.9% pass
IB Psychology - HL (IB) · 17 exams · 52.9% pass

Report card vs. 2 peers

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Grades 3–8

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)50th pct

24.0%▲ 4.0 pt

peer median 33.0% · #2 of 3

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	27.0%	peer 35.5%	50th
Grade 4	24.0%	peer 32.5%	50th
Grade 5	27.0%	peer 34.5%	50th
Grade 6	19.0%	peer 32.5%	0th
Grade 7	22.0%	peer 32.0%	50th
Grade 8	25.0%	peer 31.5%	50th

Math Proficiency (Grades 3–8)50th pct

17.2%▼ 0.8 pt

peer median 30.7% · #2 of 3

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	28.0%	peer 37.5%	50th
Grade 4	19.0%	peer 35.0%	50th
Grade 5	17.0%	peer 28.0%	50th
Grade 6	13.0%	peer 31.5%	0th
Grade 7	18.0%	peer 30.0%	50th
Grade 8	8.0%	peer 21.0%	50th

Science Proficiency (Grade 5)50th pct

16.0%▲ 2.0 pt

peer median 24.5% · #2 of 3

Science Proficiency (Grade 8)50th pct

15.0%▲ 7.0 pt

peer median 13.5% · #2 of 3

High School & Regents

Graduation Rate (4-Year)50th pct

71.5%▲ 2.7 pt

peer median 75.8% · #2 of 3

Breakdown by cohort

4-Year	71.5%	peer 75.8%	50th
5-Year	69.9%	peer 81.4%	0th
6-Year	74.6%	peer 83.2%	50th
Combined	72.0%	peer 80.1%	50th

Regents exams (11)

Regents English (Common Core)0th pct

37.0%▼ 9.0 pt

peer median 58.0% · #3 of 3

Regents Algebra I50th pct

24.0%

peer median 29.5% · #2 of 3

Regents Living Environment50th pct

23.0%▼ 9.0 pt

peer median 26.0% · #2 of 3

Regents Global History50th pct

51.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 55.5% · #2 of 3

Regents US History & Gov't50th pct

44.0%

peer median 53.5% · #2 of 3

Regents Algebra II50th pct

50.0%▲ 12.0 pt

peer median 55.0% · #2 of 3

Regents Geometry50th pct

32.0%

peer median 34.5% · #2 of 3

Regents Chemistry50th pct

41.0%▼ 13.0 pt

peer median 37.5% · #2 of 3

Regents Physics50th pct

58.0%▼ 5.0 pt

peer median 54.5% · #2 of 3

Regents Earth Science100th pct

17.0%▼ 13.0 pt

peer median 13.5% · #1 of 3

Regents Life Science: Biology50th pct

33.0%

peer median 32.5% · #2 of 3

Growth & Readiness

Academic Growth (Grades 3–8)50th pct

47.1

peer median 48.5 · #2 of 3

College/Career/Civic Readiness50th pct

108.3

peer median 115.4 · #2 of 3

Participation & English Learners

Test Participation — ELA (Grades 3–8)100th pct

97.7%▲ 3.9 pt

peer median 95.5% · #1 of 3

Test Participation — Math (Grades 3–8)100th pct

97.4%▲ 0.7 pt

peer median 94.5% · #1 of 3

Test Participation — ELA (High School)0th pct

90.3%▲ 6.0 pt

peer median 96.8% · #3 of 3

ELL Progress (Grades 3–8)50th pct

38.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 41.5% · #2 of 3

ELL Progress (High School)50th pct

37.0%▲ 5.0 pt

peer median 36.5% · #2 of 3

Accountability Performance

Core Performance Index (Grades 3–8)50th pct

75.3▲ 11.8

peer median 96.2 · #2 of 3

Core Performance Index (High School)50th pct

92.0▲ 6.9

peer median 104.5 · #2 of 3

Climate

Chronic Absenteeism (Grades 3–8)50th pct

40.6%▼ 6.2 pt

peer median 48.1% · #2 of 3

Chronic Absenteeism (High School)100th pct

49.1%▼ 4.3 pt

peer median 61.9% · #1 of 3

Attendance Index (Grades 3–8)50th pct

151.4

peer median 132.6 · #2 of 3

Attendance Index (High School)100th pct

130.8

peer median 100.8 · #1 of 3

Staffing

Inexperienced Teachers0th pct

34.0%

peer median 13.0% · #3 of 3

Inexperienced Principals0th pct

64.0%▼ 10.0 pt

peer median 35.5% · #3 of 3

Teachers Out of Certification0th pct

24.0%▲ 2.0 pt

peer median 7.5% · #3 of 3

Alternate & ELL Assessments (5)

NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4)50th pct

78.0%▼ 8.0 pt

peer median 82.5% · #2 of 3

NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4)0th pct

67.0%▼ 19.0 pt

peer median 90.0% · #3 of 3

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8)0th pct

41.0%▼ 26.0 pt

peer median 67.5% · #3 of 3

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4)0th pct

7.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 9.5% · #2 of 3

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8)50th pct

11.0%▼ 4.0 pt

peer median 12.0% · #2 of 3

Resources

Total Spending per Pupil50th pct

$29,539▲ $1,345

peer median $31,476 · #2 of 3

State & Local Spending per Pupil0th pct

$25,975▲ $2,950

peer median $29,356 · #3 of 3

Federal Spending per Pupil100th pct

$3,564▼ $1,605

peer median $2,120 · #1 of 3

Accountability status

NYSED ESSA accountability — published on its own cycle (independent of the school year selected above).

Overall designation · 2024–25

Target District

Indicator levels · 2023–24 · 1 = lowest, 4 = highest

EM Chronic Absenteeism1

EM Core Performance1

EM ELP2

EM Weight Performance1

HS Chronic Absenteeism1

HS Core Performance1

HS ELP2

HS Grad Rate1

HS Weight Performance1

Progress to targets · 2024–25 (5)

Measure	Actual	State MIP	Long-term goal
Graduation Rate (4-Year)	71.5%	87.5%	88.8%
Weighted Performance — EM ELA	80.1	123.3	136.1
Weighted Performance — EM MATH	66.2	127.4	139.5
Weighted Performance — HS ELA	105.5	134.9	148.3
Weighted Performance — HS MATH	43.3	64.6	87.2

green = met the State Measure of Interim Progress

By subgroup (19)

Level	Subgroup	Designation
EM	All Students	Comprehensive Support and Improvement
EM	American Indian or Alaska Native	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement: Potential Target District
EM	Black or African American	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Economically Disadvantaged	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	English Language Learner	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Hispanic or Latino	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Multiracial	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Students with Disabilities	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	White	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	All Students	Comprehensive Support and Improvement
HS	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Black or African American	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Economically Disadvantaged	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	English Language Learner	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Hispanic or Latino	Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Multiracial	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Students with Disabilities	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	White	Targeted Support and Improvement

Peers in this group

District	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
YONKERS CITY SD	Westchester	23,807	47.0%	46.0%	88.9%	38.5%	$28,865
SYRACUSE CITY SD	Onondaga	18,589	24.0%	17.2%	71.5%	40.6%	$29,539
ROCHESTER CITY SD	Monroe	21,663	19.0%	15.3%	62.6%	57.7%	$34,087

Schools in this district (30)

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Your own buildings on the headline metrics — click any column to sort, or a row to open its Report Card.

School	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
SYRACUSE LATIN SCHOOL	Onondaga	642	63.0%	55.0%	—	20.4%	$28,025
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCH	Onondaga	174	38.0%	47.0%	—	23.7%	$36,905
LEMOYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	339	38.0%	25.0%	—	23.6%	$35,527
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL	Onondaga	697	36.0%	21.7%	—	42.8%	$31,548
PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	351	35.0%	33.0%	—	47.2%	$32,213
WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	649	33.0%	25.0%	—	38.8%	$28,829
SALEM HYDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	466	30.0%	21.0%	—	33.3%	$30,279
HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL	Onondaga	934	27.0%	28.0%	—	39.7%	$26,636
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL	Onondaga	776	26.0%	15.0%	—	35.4%	$28,711
VAN DUYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	347	24.0%	21.0%	—	48.8%	$30,184
DR WEEKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	712	23.0%	20.0%	—	39.7%	$26,914
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	678	23.0%	24.0%	—	26.8%	$27,452
MCKINLEY-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY	Onondaga	423	23.0%	11.0%	—	53.2%	$33,467
GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Onondaga	612	22.0%	19.0%	—	39.5%	$29,059
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	344	22.0%	27.0%	—	35.2%	$35,144
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY	Onondaga	439	19.0%	17.0%	—	34.7%	$32,737
FRAZER K-8 SCHOOL	Onondaga	788	18.0%	12.0%	—	43.7%	$29,970
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Onondaga	482	18.0%	12.0%	—	43.8%	$29,279
ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL	Onondaga	641	15.0%	13.0%	—	35.1%	$31,362
BRIGHTON ACADEMY	Onondaga	363	13.0%	9.0%	—	48.6%	$33,587
CLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Onondaga	270	13.0%	8.0%	—	46.4%	$37,595
BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	417	11.0%	12.0%	—	53.5%	$29,305
DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Onondaga	395	10.0%	5.0%	—	64.5%	$37,949
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY	Onondaga	448	8.0%	8.0%	—	49.6%	$33,103
SYRACUSE STEM AT BLODGETT	Onondaga	369	7.0%	7.0%	—	62.3%	$31,325
CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOL	Onondaga	1,336	—	—	69.4%	—	$26,768
HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL	Onondaga	1,482	—	—	67.1%	—	$27,338
INSTITUTE OF TECH-SYRACUSE CENTRAL	Onondaga	596	—	—	91.6%	—	$28,470
NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL	Onondaga	1,349	—	—	64.7%	—	$26,526
PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACA-FOWLER	Onondaga	1,126	—	—	83.4%	—	$28,234