Best Public Schools in Marcellus, NY

Summary:

The Marcellus Central School District in New York is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's standout institutions include C S Driver Middle School, which consistently outperforms state and district averages on assessments, and Marcellus High School, which boasts exceptional results on Regents exams.

C S Driver Middle School is a standout, with proficiency rates exceeding state and district averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's 5th-grade Math and Algebra I scores are particularly impressive, with 83.15% and 100% proficiency, respectively. Additionally, C S Driver Middle School is ranked in the top 15% of New York middle schools. Meanwhile, Marcellus High School demonstrates strong performance on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Life Science Biology. The high school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%.

The data also reveals differences in spending and student-teacher ratios across the district's schools. Marcellus High School spends significantly more per student ($33,131) than K C Heffernan Elementary School ($16,043 per student), likely due to the increased costs associated with higher-level coursework and extracurricular activities. Additionally, C S Driver Middle School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.1 students per teacher, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
C S Driver Middle School	Public	4-8	2 Reed Pkwy	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 673-6200	501	50	10.0	24.0%	468 (93.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	78.3	279^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.4%		82.2	210^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.0%	69								100.0			100.0		61.2	73.6	62.2	65.9	65.1		71.7	83.2	57.1	75.0	74.2	71.6	72.9	99.1	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.5	99.8	$27,475	$1,043	$26,432
K C Heffernan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2 Learners Lndg	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 673-6100	471	33	14.1	20.8%	433 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)								(n/a)												73.8						78.9								99.0	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.2	99.7	$23,876	$980	$22,896
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	1 Mustang Hill	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 673-6300	435	43	10.1	23.0%	405 (93.1%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	68.9	359^th of 1234 public high schools	70.9%		71.2	324^th of 1242 public high schools	73.9%	35	65.1	70.3	90.8	66.7	40.0	80.9	73.5	68.7	84.4	80.8	86.0															99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.8	$29,039	$1,055	$27,984

Cities Near Marcellus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camillus	4.87 mi	6	226^th
Skaneateles	5.08 mi	4	44^th
Nedrow	6.59 mi	4	562^nd
Syracuse	6.7 mi	46	748^th
Elbridge	7.51 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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