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Porter Elementary School

Q: Is Porter Elementary School a good school?

Porter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Porter Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary School?

Students at Porter Elementary School are 47% African American, 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Corcoran High School High : Henninger High School High : Nottingham High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Porter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District in New York. With 301 students, it is one of the smaller schools in the district. However, Porter Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide rank between 2079 and 2445 out of 2445 schools over the past several years.

Porter Elementary consistently underperforms the Syracuse City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.93% of 3rd graders, 29.79% of 4th graders, and 42.31% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% statewide, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Porter Elementary struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom 25-30% of New York elementary schools.

When comparing Porter Elementary to other schools in the Syracuse City School District, as well as schools in neighboring districts, the performance gap is stark. For example, Frazer K-8 School and Onondaga Road Elementary School, which serve more affluent communities, significantly outperform Porter Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Despite the high per-student spending and the school's small size, Porter Elementary has shown little to no improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems.

351

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,213

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 Emerson Ave
Syracuse, NY 13204-1702

(315) 435-4625

District: Syracuse City School District

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Corcoran High School
	Henninger High School
	Nottingham High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

23.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Syracuse City School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg23%

New York avg55%

2,204^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 19Elementary Schools in the Syracuse City School District

849^th of 874Syracuse City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2204 of 2445	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2184 of 2445	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2256 of 2439	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	2250 of 2434	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	2079 of 2201	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	2218 of 2413	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	2377 of 2395	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	2373 of 2386	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	2271 of 2366	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	2309 of 2352	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.6	2286 of 2345	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	2226 of 2325	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	2200 of 2320	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	2187 of 2286	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	2158 of 2263	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	2118 of 2257	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	2083 of 2227	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	1956 of 2219	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	2137 of 2206	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	810 of 928	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	775 of 927	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	790 of 857	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	792 of 936	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	379 of 427	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	728 of 891	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	901 of 948	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	0.7	600 of 601	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	927 of 1117	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	475 of 1066	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	987 of 1001	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	995 of 1027	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	208 of 454	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	671 of 860	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	917 of 938	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2209 of 2409	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2255 of 2413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2217 of 2403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2282 of 2401	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1769 of 1955	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2054 of 2357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	2323 of 2338	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1369 of 1569	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1245 of 1531	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1415 of 1503	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	751 of 818	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	524 of 1315	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	3.8	1389 of 1392	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	716 of 792	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	602 of 766	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	389 of 637	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	481 of 622	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	711 of 730	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	2042 of 2078	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1963 of 2099	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1621 of 1678	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1881 of 2032	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	2009 of 2045	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2116 of 2407	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2005 of 2411	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2198 of 2400	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2114 of 2400	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1897 of 1961	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	2241 of 2358	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	2309 of 2340	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	261 of 279	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	197 of 202	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1441 of 2134	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1524 of 2110	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1734 of 2016	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1878 of 2031	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1026 of 1044	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1765 of 1859	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1906 of 1941	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1052 of 1402	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1179 of 1392	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1100 of 1337	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1304 of 1399	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1153 of 1224	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1320 of 1338	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1400 of 1408	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

Math33%-25 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Emerson Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4625	351	28	12.4	75.2%	84 (23.9%)	164 (46.7%)	42 (12.0%)	14 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.0%)	14.6	2204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.9	2184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.7%	20			33.9	29.8	42.3				32.3	38.0	27.8				18.5		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,213	$4,126	$28,086
Frazer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	741 Park Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4555	774	75	10.3	86.3%	122 (15.8%)	383 (49.5%)	138 (17.8%)	45 (5.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.6%)	4.7	2410^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	2425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%	15	33.3	58.8	15.4	26.8	13.2	20.0	11.0	22.3	17.4	21.1	12.2	9.0	8.9	1.2	13.3	11.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$29,970	$4,310	$25,660
Solvay Elementary School	Public	K-4	701 Woods Rd	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 488-5422	436	45	9.6	69.0%	316 (72.5%)	38 (8.7%)	52 (11.9%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	34.4	1638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.7	1695^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%	57			41.2	41.3					64.3	44.8							99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$31,297	$2,814	$28,482
Delaware Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S Geddes St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4540	377	51	7.3	83.0%	56 (14.9%)	162 (43.0%)	112 (29.7%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	1.4	2444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.3	2443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.1%	1			16.7	4.8	7.6				10.4	2.3	1.9				1.9		99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	100.0	99.4	$37,949	$4,716	$33,233
Cherry Road Elementary School	Public	2-4	201 Cherry Rd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 426-3300	358	23	15.7	30.7%	270 (75.4%)	27 (7.5%)	24 (6.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.7%)	54.1	1079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.9%		53.5	1066^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%	13			49.2	59.6					60.7	67.0							99.0	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	$23,519	$752	$22,767
Seymour Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Shonnard St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4645	448	51	8.7	83.0%	25 (5.6%)	125 (27.9%)	288 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1.8	2442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.2	2445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%	3			1.5	13.3	9.8				5.6	6.5	12.7				8.9		99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$33,103	$4,792	$28,311
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stolp Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4520	415	39	10.7	79.8%	61 (14.7%)	232 (55.9%)	87 (21.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1.9	2441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.7	2427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	14			8.9	16.3	6.5				20.3	10.4	4.2				0.0		99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	100.0	99.7	$29,305	$3,324	$25,981
Walberta Park Primary School	Public	K-1	400 Walberta Rd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3200	256	20	12.6	23.8%	197 (77.0%)	21 (8.2%)	17 (6.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.6	$24,851	$760	$24,091
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	428 S Alvord St	Syracuse	13208	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4550	678	44	15.3	79.1%	73 (10.8%)	350 (51.6%)	44 (6.5%)	148 (21.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.4%)	6.8	2365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.9	2332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%	33			23.6	18.9	27.6				37.2	21.9	11.7				12.8		99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,452	$3,617	$23,836
Onondaga Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	703 Onondaga Rd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 487-4653	322	10	31.3	25.8%	262 (81.4%)	8 (2.5%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.4%)	34	1655^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.3%		40.6	1427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.6%	228			44.9	35.5					46.4	62.9							99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$24,732	$1,722	$23,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary School?

Students at Porter Elementary School are 47% African American, 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Porter Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Corcoran High School
High : Henninger High School
High : Nottingham High School

What district is Porter Elementary School in?

Syracuse City School District

Is Porter Elementary School a good school?

Porter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of New York elementary schools.

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