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Onondaga Hill Middle School

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Onondaga Hill Middle School ranks 639 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New York middle schools

Summary

Onondaga Hill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Westhill Central School District in Syracuse, New York. With 563 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school consistently performs above the state average on New York State Assessments and excels in Regents exam performance.

Onondaga Hill Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its strong proficiency rates, which exceed the state averages in English Language Arts and Math. The school also boasts a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I and a 95.45% proficiency rate in Earth and Space Sciences on Regents exams, significantly higher than the state and district averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and low-income students, suggests that additional targeted resources and support may be needed to address achievement gaps.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Lincoln Middle School, Grant Middle School, and Syracuse STEM at Blodgett, which struggle with lower academic proficiency and higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, Onondaga Hill Middle School generally outperforms its peers. The school's consistent performance over the past 10 years, with a ranking ranging from 345 to 639 among New York middle schools, suggests it has been able to sustain its academic excellence.

575

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,751

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4860 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13215-2241

(315) 426-3400

District: Westhill Central School District

Students who attend Onondaga Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westhill High School

Feeder schools for Onondaga Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Road Elementary School
	Walberta Park Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

New York avg52%

639^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

359^th of 874Westhill Central 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	55.4	639 of 1500	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	424 of 1504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	600 of 1500	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	483 of 1479	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	420 of 1242	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	423 of 1439	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	429 of 1438	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.6	607 of 1455	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	402 of 1429	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	345 of 1407	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	348 of 1401	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	200 of 1373	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	181 of 1337	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	153 of 1295	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	204 of 1243	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	188 of 1224	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	167 of 1185	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	118 of 1123	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	131 of 1095	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	500 of 676	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	532 of 705	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	594 of 696	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	333 of 706	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	88 of 253	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	233 of 653	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	626 of 1457	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	547 of 1465	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	744 of 1463	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	474 of 1454	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	346 of 1066	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	383 of 1370	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	385 of 1353	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	382 of 965	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	186 of 953	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	27.3	743 of 943	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	461 of 914	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	957 of 1283	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	936 of 1296	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1066 of 1288	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	615 of 1306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	440 of 935	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	761 of 1241	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	847 of 1245	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	607 of 1455	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	316 of 1464	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	548 of 1464	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	468 of 1455	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	461 of 1071	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	508 of 1366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	486 of 1352	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	151 of 208	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	50 of 95	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	566 of 1298	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	370 of 1303	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.0	938 of 1307	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	953 of 1283	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	689 of 1139	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	563 of 1170	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	422 of 775	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	274 of 778	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	390 of 772	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	365 of 748	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	296 of 614	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	315 of 716	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	347 of 763	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences95%+39 vs state

Math61%+9 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Onondaga Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4860 Onondaga Rd	Syracuse	13215	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 426-3400	575	46	12.5	32.5%	446 (77.6%)	44 (7.7%)	35 (6.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	55.4	639^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.4%		66.8	424^th of 1504 public middle schools	71.8%	215	100.0		95.5	57.3	53.8	45.2	49.1	65.8	63.6	70.5	34.7	43.4	45.3	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$22,751	$758	$21,993
Brighton Academy	Public	6-8	309 W Brighton Ave	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4535	363	41	8.9	94.8%	26 (7.2%)	261 (71.9%)	40 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	3.1	1489^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.7%		3.1	1497^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.5%	8	38.1	40.9			12.2	14.6	10.3		4.5	10.3	7.1		9.5									$33,587	$3,623	$29,964
Expeditionary Learning Middle School	Public	6-8	4942 S Salina St	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-6416	172	24	7.0	69.2%	55 (32.0%)	60 (34.9%)	31 (18.0%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	29.7	1124^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.1%		26.9	1170^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.2%	46	95.5	40.0			38.6	41.4	34.6		40.4	44.8	26.7		38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,905	$3,111	$33,794
Clary Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Amidon Dr	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4411	270	34	8.0	88.1%	30 (11.1%)	179 (66.3%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	2.9	1491^st of 1500 public middle schools	0.6%		4.4	1494^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.7%	3	31.6	36.8			14.3	12.7	11.1		4.9	7.6	4.5		8.6	97.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$37,595	$4,870	$32,725
Syracuse Stem At Blodgett	Public	6-8	312 Oswego St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4386	369	43	8.5	91.9%	29 (7.9%)	143 (38.8%)	165 (44.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	1.9	1497^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.2%		2.6	1502^nd of 1504 public middle schools	0.1%	5	66.7	42.9			3.6	11.9	4.7		0.0	6.4	3.5		3.6									$31,325	$2,855	$28,470
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1613 James St	Syracuse	13203	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4450	476	50	9.4	87.8%	91 (19.1%)	231 (48.5%)	57 (12.0%)	47 (9.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	4.7	1473^rd of 1500 public middle schools	1.8%		6.8	1470^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.3%	3	70.0	60.7			16.7	14.0	23.3		14.0	7.3	4.2		13.6	95.8	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.2	98.7	$29,279	$3,461	$25,818
Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Grant Blvd	Syracuse	13208	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4433	612	65	9.4	84.0%	100 (16.3%)	267 (43.6%)	67 (10.9%)	112 (18.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)	7.6	1453^rd of 1500 public middle schools	3.1%		10.5	1429^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.0%	24	76.3	70.7			15.3	17.7	33.3		12.2	14.6	9.7		20.7	98.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.4	$29,059	$3,399	$25,660
Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School	Public	5-8	6280 Randall Rd	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 445-8360	693	69	10.0	28.7%	493 (71.1%)	40 (5.8%)	33 (4.8%)	64 (9.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	85.5	182^nd of 1500 public middle schools	87.9%		89.6	137^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.9%	45	100.0			83.5	68.6	71.0	71.2	82.9	72.7	70.8	76.0	75.8	75.2	97.3	99.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	98.9	99.9	$29,077	$1,875	$27,203
West Genesee Intermediate School	Public	5-6	500 Sanderson Dr	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 487-4615	724	62	11.7	27.9%	593 (81.9%)	31 (4.3%)	42 (5.8%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)								(n/a)				67.2	64.3			70.1	48.8			58.2		99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	$22,435	$1,189	$21,246
Chestnut Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Saslon Park Dr	Liverpool	13088	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-0245	386	38	10.2	49.0%	249 (64.5%)	27 (7.0%)	27 (7.0%)	48 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	29 (7.5%)	51.1	699^th of 1500 public middle schools	53.4%		49.9	711^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.7%	12	100.0	100.0			41.7	44.0	47.3		52.7	71.7	57.8		39.1	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$27,678	$977	$26,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Onondaga Hill Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Onondaga Hill Middle School?

Students at Onondaga Hill Middle School are 78% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Onondaga Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Onondaga Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Westhill High School

How many students attend Onondaga Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Onondaga Hill Middle School.

What district is Onondaga Hill Middle School in?

Westhill Central School District

Is Onondaga Hill Middle School a good school?

Onondaga Hill Middle School ranks 639^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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