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Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School

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Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School ranks 1765 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 529 students in grades K-4 within the North Syracuse Central School District. Despite its relatively high per-student spending and moderate student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math has been below the district and state averages across grade levels and years. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.34% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 39.49% for the district and 54.15% statewide. While the school has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to some nearby schools, such as Cicero Elementary and Allen Road Elementary, this alone does not fully explain the consistently low academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Cicero Elementary and Allen Road Elementary, have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond demographics, such as curriculum, instruction, or school leadership, may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement between Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School and its neighbors. Addressing these underlying factors will be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

537

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,546

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5590 Bear Rd
North Syracuse, NY 13212-1693

(315) 218-2400

District: North Syracuse Central School District

Students who attend Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cicero-North Syracuse High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

New York avg57%

1,765^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the North Syracuse Central School District

630^th of 874North Syracuse 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	30.1	1765 of 2445	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1562 of 2445	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1782 of 2439	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1625 of 2413	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1654 of 2395	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	1623 of 2386	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	1403 of 2366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	1551 of 2352	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	1374 of 2345	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	1379 of 2325	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	1257 of 2320	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	1169 of 2286	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	1070 of 2263	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	857 of 2257	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	1138 of 2227	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	1241 of 2219	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	1346 of 2206	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	801 of 857	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	843 of 948	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	575 of 662	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1979 of 2409	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1604 of 2413	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1686 of 2403	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1395 of 2357	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1509 of 2338	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1716 of 2098	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1464 of 2078	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1716 of 2041	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1756 of 2032	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1751 of 2045	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1452 of 2407	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1434 of 2411	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1803 of 2400	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1826 of 2358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1780 of 2340	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	257 of 287	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	66 of 180	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	128 of 202	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1793 of 2134	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1512 of 2110	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1669 of 2016	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1021 of 1859	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1780 of 1941	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1179 of 1402	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1063 of 1392	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1078 of 1337	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1148 of 1338	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1162 of 1408	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)13th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	5590 Bear Rd	North Syracuse	13212	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 218-2400	537	43	12.5	44.1%	385 (71.7%)	31 (5.8%)	25 (4.7%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.8%)	30.1	1765^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.1	1562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%	203			35.3	46.8					36.2	62.8							99.5	99.8	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$25,546	$1,385	$24,161
Smith Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	5959 Smith Rd	North Syracuse	13212	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 218-2800	553	45	12.1	48.3%	405 (73.2%)	21 (3.8%)	35 (6.3%)	47 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	23.3	1977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%		21.6	2020^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.4%	43			34.0	42.6					43.7	43.0							99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	100.0	$26,265	$1,490	$24,776
Allen Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	803 Allen Rd	North Syracuse	13212	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 218-2300	326	31	10.4	38.3%	237 (72.7%)	17 (5.2%)	20 (6.1%)	16 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	23.3	1979^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.1	1898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%	81			37.9	39.4					47.7	38.0							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,652	$1,440	$28,211
Cicero Elementary School	Public	K-4	5979 Rt 31	Cicero	13039	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 218-2500	596	49	12.2	27.3%	489 (82.0%)	19 (3.2%)	22 (3.7%)	36 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	53.8	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.1	1196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%	99			52.3	55.9					56.8	70.0							99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,755	$1,280	$22,476
Donlin Drive Elementary School	Public	K-2	299 Donlin Dr	Liverpool	13088	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-0249	398	31	12.8	51.0%	249 (62.6%)	30 (7.5%)	28 (7.0%)	52 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,521	$1,675	$25,846
Roxboro Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Bernard St	Syracuse	13211	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 218-2700	400	36	11.0	63.8%	260 (65.0%)	32 (8.0%)	36 (9.0%)	35 (8.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	13	2242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.4	2305^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.7%	63			25.0	27.4					30.8	42.4							99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	$29,616	$1,482	$28,134
Lakeshore Road Elementary School	Public	1-3	201 Roxboro Rd	Mattydale	13211	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 218-2600	250	20	12.8	35.6%	216 (86.4%)	9 (3.6%)	10 (4.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)								(n/a)			52.0						66.7								99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$39,354	$2,003	$37,352
Morgan Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	7795 Wetzel Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-1268	384	28	13.7	40.4%	273 (71.1%)	57 (14.8%)	24 (6.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	45	1333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.2	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%	51			38.8	60.8	44.1				52.6	70.4	42.9				49.6		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,717	$1,740	$25,977
Lyncourt School	Public	PK, KG-8	2707-2709 Court St	Syracuse	13208	Onondaga County	Lyncourt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 455-7571	430	40	10.7	59.5%	159 (37.0%)	78 (18.1%)	59 (13.7%)	95 (22.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	15.2	2190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.7	2160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%	30	100.0	100.0	8.9	26.3	32.7	45.2	29.4	50.0	8.9	17.5	25.0	51.2	54.3	45.5	15.4	30.3	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$30,001	$2,134	$27,867
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 Saslon Park Dr	Liverpool	13088	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 453-0242	416	28	14.8	51.9%	260 (62.5%)	34 (8.2%)	29 (7.0%)	52 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.7%)	25.8	1899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.3%		25	1902^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%	3			37.8	38.2	47.8				42.7	41.1	30.0				41.9		98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.0	$26,408	$2,214	$24,194

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