Elementary Schools in Oswego City School District

Summary:

The Oswego City School District in New York is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades K-6: Kingsford Park Elementary School, Minetto Elementary School, Charles E Riley Elementary School, FitzHugh Park Elementary School, and Leighton Elementary School.

Among the schools, Minetto Elementary School stands out with consistently higher test scores in Math and Science compared to the district and state averages, as well as the highest 5th grade Science proficiency rates. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.4 and a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 35.59%. Kingsford Park Elementary School also performs relatively well, with strong test scores in 6th grade Math and ELA, and higher spending per student at $26,511.

In contrast, FitzHugh Park Elementary School has the lowest test scores across the board and the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 59.43%, indicating a high-need student population. The district as a whole generally performs below the state averages in ELA and Math, suggesting a need for improvement in academic achievement. The high free/reduced lunch rates across the schools also point to significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and performance.

District Detail

1 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126-2114

(315) 341-2001

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,460

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Charles E Riley Elementary School	Public	K-6	269 E 8th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2800	390	30	13.2	50.5%	313 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (13.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	34.6	1632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.2	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	262	42.7	31.3	35.3	48.4	39.5	64.6	48.0	45.9	43.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$28,437	$963	$27,474
FitzHugh Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	195 East Bridge St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2400	319	29	11.0	54.5%	250 (78.4%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	17.4	2146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.6	2130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%	16	39.2	27.7	34.9	34.1	32.1	27.1	39.5	31.8	27.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$32,436	$1,164	$31,272
Kingsford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	275 W 5th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2500	397	28	14.1	32.2%	333 (83.9%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	38.5	1510^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		38.3	1505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	5	50.0	44.7	48.4	55.0	51.0	42.6	38.7	55.0	32.3	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,927	$895	$27,033
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2700	294	22	13.2	56.5%	224 (76.2%)	10 (3.4%)	38 (12.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	24.6	1937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.2	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	168	28.3	35.7	47.4	42.9	40.0	37.5	40.5	34.2	36.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,740	$1,077	$29,663
Minetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 County Rt 8	Minetto	13115	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2600	409	38	10.6	33.5%	375 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	46.4	1286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		42.6	1369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	83	38.9	37.5	60.4	52.5	43.6	50.9	62.5	53.3	61.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$29,553	$1,108	$28,444

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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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