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Syracuse City School District


At a glance
849thof 874 New York districts▼ 11
Better than 2% of New York districts
725 Harrison St
Syracuse, NY 13204-2395
·(315) 435-4161·All New York district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 2.9% of districts
32
Schools
18,608
Students
Top rankedSyracuse Latin School1141st of 2,445 New York elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Expeditionary Learning Middle School up 46 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Expeditionary Learning Middle School 7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
1★
0★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Syracuse City School District operates 31 schools, including 19 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 6 high schools, serving students in the Syracuse, New York area. The district as a whole is ranked 849 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including Syracuse Latin School, an elementary/middle school that is the highest performing in the district, ranking 1141 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars. The Expeditionary Learning Middle School also performs well above the district and state averages, ranking 1124 out of 1500 New York middle schools and rated 1 out of 5 stars. Additionally, the Edward Smith K-8 School ranks 2069 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, the highest ranking in the district.

However, the district faces significant challenges overall, with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and generally low proficiency rates on state exams across most schools. Even the highest performing schools in the district have proficiency rates well below state averages, indicating systemic issues the district must address. Addressing attendance, resource allocation, and equity gaps will be critical to driving districtwide improvement in student outcomes.

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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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