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Moses Dewitt Elementary School

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Moses Dewitt Elementary School ranks 331 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Moses Dewitt Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District in De Witt, NY. With 246 students, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moses Dewitt Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 88.37% of 3rd graders and 71.93% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% and 54.07% statewide, respectively. In Math, 84.44% of 3rd graders and 74.14% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 59.7% and 58.64% statewide. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking 227 out of 2,409 New York elementary schools for female students and 310 out of 1,402 for white students.

Compared to nearby schools, Moses Dewitt Elementary outperforms the other two elementary schools in the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, Jamesville Elementary and Tecumseh Elementary, on academic measures. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,918 and a low student-teacher ratio of 18:1, suggesting access to more resources and funding to support student learning.

265

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,946

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Jamesville Rd
De Witt, NY 13214-2254

(315) 445-8370

District: Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

8.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

New York avg57%

331^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

137^th of 874Jamesville-Dewitt 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	84.1	331 of 2445	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	285 of 2445	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	586 of 2439	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	563 of 2434	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	540 of 2201	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	739 of 2413	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	544 of 2395	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	357 of 2386	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	431 of 2366	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	228 of 2352	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	77.2	459 of 2345	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	58.5	891 of 2325	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	1140 of 2320	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	1254 of 2286	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.7	769 of 2263	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	631 of 2257	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	585 of 2227	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	54.3	1243 of 2219	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	908 of 2206	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	67.3	221 of 891	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	17.4	875 of 948	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	227 of 2409	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	275 of 2413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	742 of 2403	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	584 of 2401	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	470 of 1955	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	954 of 2357	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	696 of 2338	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	77.5	220 of 1392	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	569 of 2098	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	273 of 2078	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	755 of 2041	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	494 of 2099	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	476 of 1678	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	1010 of 2032	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	712 of 2045	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	474 of 2407	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	302 of 2411	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	444 of 2400	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	596 of 2400	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	538 of 1961	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	599 of 2358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	441 of 2340	81.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	50 of 287	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	98 of 289	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	298 of 2134	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	346 of 2110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	962 of 2016	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	1732 of 1859	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1941 of 1941	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	310 of 1402	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	257 of 1392	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	419 of 1337	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	489 of 1399	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	401 of 1224	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	570 of 1338	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	432 of 1408	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)84th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2019)75th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+25 vs state

Math79%+19 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
Moses Dewitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jamesville Rd	De Witt	13214	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 445-8370	265	14	19.4	33.2%	183 (69.1%)	23 (8.7%)	20 (7.5%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.7%)	84.1	331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%		86.4	285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	46			88.4	71.9					84.4	74.1							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,946	$1,851	$28,095
Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 Salt Springs Rd	Syracuse	13224	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4490	776	60	12.9	75.4%	101 (13.0%)	485 (62.5%)	87 (11.2%)	50 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.2%)	4.7	2411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.4%		7	2386^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%	25	81.0	57.1	15.9	29.7	22.4	17.1	35.1	30.4	17.1	4.0	7.7	5.3	18.4	20.6	18.2	23.5	98.5	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$28,711	$3,164	$25,547
Tecumseh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Nottingham Rd	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8320	332	17	19.6	20.8%	225 (67.8%)	20 (6.0%)	18 (5.4%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	86	280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.4	263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%	17			82.8	77.6					82.8	76.3							98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	$26,277	$1,466	$24,811
Mott Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	7173 Mott Rd	Fayetteville	13066	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 692-1700	493	31	15.7	23.3%	373 (75.7%)	11 (2.2%)	15 (3.0%)	53 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.9%)	80.4	413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		87.3	264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%	149			75.9	70.4					78.7	74.1							98.5	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	99.0	98.8	$23,680	$400	$23,280
East Syracuse Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Kinne St	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 434-3850	361	26	13.7	72.6%	233 (64.5%)	55 (15.2%)	30 (8.3%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	7.1	2360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.5%		15.9	2187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%	173			18.6	32.7	26.0				25.4	24.5	17.3				15.4		98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.1	$29,756	$2,389	$27,366
Edward Smith K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1106 Lancaster Ave	Syracuse	13210	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4650	697	68	10.2	64.3%	222 (31.9%)	308 (44.2%)	65 (9.3%)	41 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	20.2	2069^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.1	2030^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%	39	70.0	58.6	54.3	37.1	44.6	19.7	28.6	31.0	43.4	29.3	25.4	6.8	24.3	2.4	34.9	6.4	99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.0	$31,548	$3,470	$28,077
Jamesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6409 E Seneca Tpke	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8460	321	16	20.1	27.1%	229 (71.3%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	61 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	60.9	916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.7	831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%	85			67.2	61.1					67.7	51.9							99.1	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$26,946	$1,533	$25,413
Huntington K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Sunnycrest Rd	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4565	934	70	13.3	73.4%	238 (25.5%)	392 (42.0%)	91 (9.7%)	97 (10.4%)	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (9.7%)	11.4	2275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.1	2291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	16	81.0	73.9	33.7	17.7	28.1	24.2	29.5	30.3	46.5	14.1	29.9	17.2	34.3	10.1	18.4	20.8	98.9	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	100.0	99.9	$26,636	$3,822	$22,814
Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Richmond Rd W	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 434-3480	324	26	12.5	23.5%	290 (89.5%)	10 (3.1%)	9 (2.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	51.6	1166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.3%		58.8	932^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.9%	234			43.4	57.1	66.7				57.4	63.2	52.2				44.1		98.8	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	$27,376	$1,065	$26,312
Syracuse Latin School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Jamesville Ave	Syracuse	13210	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4606	640	56	11.4	41.7%	261 (40.8%)	224 (35.0%)	65 (10.2%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.3%)	52.6	1141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%		54.1	1050^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.1%	91	95.2	90.2	60.3	48.4	63.0	61.8	72.4	67.7	61.9	46.8	50.0	37.7	67.1	17.4	56.2	33.3	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$28,025	$2,999	$25,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Moses Dewitt Elementary School

How many students attend Moses Dewitt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Moses Dewitt Elementary School.

What district is Moses Dewitt Elementary School in?

Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Moses Dewitt Elementary School?

Students at Moses Dewitt Elementary School are 69% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Is Moses Dewitt Elementary School a good school?

Moses Dewitt Elementary School ranks 331^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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