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Pine Grove Middle School

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Pine Grove Middle School ranks 638 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pine Grove Middle School in East Syracuse, NY, serves 697 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the East Syracuse Minoa Central School District, a district that has shown steady improvement in recent years. The school has earned a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year, ranking in the 57th percentile among all New York middle schools—a notable climb from its historical 2-star performance. About 44.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-pupil spending has jumped dramatically to $28,575, which is higher than many high-performing peers in the region.

What truly sets Pine Grove apart is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. The school achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I and Life Science/Biology Regents exams, a feat sustained for at least three years. This is on par with top-tier schools like Eagle Hill Middle School and Wellwood Middle School, which also score near 100%. Additionally, Pine Grove’s 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 62.35% far exceeds the state average of 43.5%, rivaling schools like Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School (75%). The school also serves its special education and English Language Learner students effectively, ranking in the 63rd and 49th percentiles statewide, respectively—a strength compared to struggling schools in the Syracuse City School District, where overall proficiency rates are often 3 to 5 times lower.

Despite these bright spots, Pine Grove presents a "two-speed" profile. While its advanced programs are elite, general 8th-grade math proficiency (36.7%) lags behind the state average (46.7%). The school has shown a clear "V-shaped" recovery from a low point in 2018-2019, with notable gains for low socio-economic status and African American students. However, the Asian student subgroup ranks in the 14th percentile, an area that may need attention. Overall, Pine Grove offers a solid middle school experience with world-class opportunities for advanced learners, making it a compelling choice for families seeking strong academic programs in a diverse setting.

697

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,575

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Spartan Way
East Syracuse, NY 13057

(315) 434-3050

District: East Syracuse Minoa Central School District

Students who attend Pine Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Syracuse Minoa Central High School

Feeder schools for Pine Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	East Syracuse Elementary School
	Fremont Elementary School
	Minoa Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

African American:

8.0%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

New York avg53%

638^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

583^rd of 874East Syracuse Minoa 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	638 of 1500	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	604 of 1504	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	770 of 1500	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	561 of 1479	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	754 of 1242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	933 of 1439	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	847 of 1438	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	912 of 1455	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	771 of 1429	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	641 of 1407	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	612 of 1401	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	463 of 1373	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	682 of 1337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	590 of 1295	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	479 of 1243	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	477 of 1224	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	404 of 1185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	411 of 1123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.2	255 of 1095	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	416 of 676	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	356 of 705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	561 of 696	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	340 of 706	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	93 of 253	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	547 of 653	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	601 of 663	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	351 of 406	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	352 of 396	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	345 of 388	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	329 of 646	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	297 of 615	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	259 of 591	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	173 of 581	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	297 of 473	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	612 of 1457	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	421 of 1465	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	694 of 1463	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	462 of 1454	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	749 of 1066	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	947 of 1370	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	761 of 1353	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	586 of 965	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	667 of 953	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	735 of 943	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	583 of 914	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	250 of 449	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	477 of 826	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	329 of 543	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	796 of 1283	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	681 of 1296	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	953 of 1288	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	702 of 1306	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	762 of 935	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	984 of 1241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	945 of 1245	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	625 of 1455	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	822 of 1464	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	772 of 1464	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	624 of 1455	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	618 of 1071	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	843 of 1366	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	845 of 1352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	101 of 220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.1	153 of 208	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	88 of 190	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	481 of 1298	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	419 of 1303	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	605 of 1307	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	664 of 1283	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	318 of 522	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	645 of 1139	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	714 of 1170	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	433 of 775	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	413 of 778	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	483 of 772	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	395 of 748	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	482 of 614	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	608 of 716	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	601 of 763	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2023)39th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

Science62%+19 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Math49%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 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
Pine Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Way	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 434-3050	697	63	11.0	44.5%	545 (78.2%)	56 (8.0%)	30 (4.3%)	32 (4.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	55.4	638^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.5%		56.3	604^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	34		100.0	100.0			52.2	50.9	52.5			49.0	56.3	36.7		62.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	$28,575	$1,004	$27,571
Wellwood Middle School	Public	5-8	700 S Manlius St	Fayetteville	13066	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 692-1300	651	60	10.7	23.0%	516 (79.3%)	25 (3.8%)	17 (2.6%)	61 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	91.8	105^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.0%		93	97^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.6%	8		100.0	100.0		78.2	79.2	74.7	81.3		68.9	84.9	82.4	77.1	67.1	69.8	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	$25,341	$284	$25,057
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
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
Eagle Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4645 Enders Rd	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1400	622	58	10.8	11.7%	466 (74.9%)	12 (1.9%)	18 (2.9%)	91 (14.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	95	65^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.7%		95	74^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.1%	9		100.0	98.8		86.3	78.6	78.3	86.8		86.4	88.2	89.2	95.4	81.6	85.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$25,449	$200	$25,249
Roxboro Road Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Bernard St	Syracuse	13211	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 218-3300	697	67	10.4	57.7%	453 (65.0%)	66 (9.5%)	63 (9.0%)	40 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.9%)	34.3	1028^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.5%		37.9	957^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.4%	71					34.5	32.1	32.7			25.0	45.2	57.0		26.1		99.1	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.6	100.0	99.8	$29,182	$2,778	$26,404
Gillette Road Middle School	Public	4-7	6150 S Bay Rd	Cicero	13039	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 218-3000	1,101	94	11.6	34.7%	853 (77.5%)	57 (5.2%)	55 (5.0%)	57 (5.2%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.4%)	66.9	434^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.1%		63.9	478^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.2%	44				49.0	46.3	56.0	48.4		54.6	52.6	66.5	71.5		42.7		99.6	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.7	$23,794	$1,198	$22,597
Chittenango Middle School	Public	5-8	1732 Fyler Rd	Chittenango	13037	Madison County	Chittenango Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 687-2800	558	51	10.9	36.6%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	55.7	635^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.7%		47.6	756^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.7%	121	95.2	100.0			63.6	49.0	51.3	48.4		62.2	57.0	66.1	45.6	59.8	49.4	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	$23,515	$1,464	$22,051
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

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