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Leighton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Leighton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oswego, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Oswego City School District, which is ranked 699 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leighton Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,400 and 2,000 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Oswego City School District and New York state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Leighton students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 28.26% (3rd grade) to 47.37% (5th grade), compared to the district averages of 40-47% and the state average of 50-57%. Similarly, in Math, Leighton's proficiency rates ranged from 34.21% (6th grade) to 40% (3rd grade), while the district and state averages were 40-45% and 51-60%, respectively.

The nearby Minetto Elementary, Charles E. Riley Elementary, and Kingsford Park Elementary schools generally outperform Leighton Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings among New York elementary schools, with Minetto and Kingsford Park ranking in the top 40%. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Fulton City School District and Hannibal Central School District tend to have even lower academic performance than Leighton Elementary.

294

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,740

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126-1998

(315) 341-2700

District: Oswego City School District

Students who attend Leighton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oswego Middle School
High:	Oswego High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

New York avg54%

1,937^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Oswego City School District

699^th of 874Oswego City 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	24.6	1937 of 2445	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1769 of 2445	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1750 of 2439	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1840 of 2434	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1668 of 2201	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1797 of 2413	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1400 of 2395	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	1829 of 2386	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1371 of 2366	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	1464 of 2352	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1500 of 2345	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.9	1685 of 2325	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	1935 of 2320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	1645 of 2286	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.9	1348 of 2263	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	1592 of 2257	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.7	1567 of 2227	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.7	1575 of 2219	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.2	1367 of 2206	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1903 of 2409	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1540 of 2413	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1922 of 2403	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1802 of 2401	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1301 of 1955	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1975 of 2357	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1630 of 2338	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1397 of 1569	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1868 of 2098	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1817 of 2078	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1717 of 2041	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1745 of 2099	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1102 of 1678	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1720 of 2032	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1537 of 2045	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1850 of 2407	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1860 of 2411	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1423 of 2400	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1790 of 2400	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1536 of 1961	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1498 of 2358	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1058 of 2340	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1329 of 2134	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1161 of 2110	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1105 of 2016	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1580 of 2031	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	694 of 1044	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1208 of 1859	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	582 of 1941	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1271 of 1402	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1192 of 1392	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1172 of 1337	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1318 of 1399	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1215 of 1338	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-18 vs state

English Language Arts38%-16 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2700	294	22	13.2	56.5%	224 (76.2%)	10 (3.4%)	38 (12.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	24.6	1937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.2	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	168	28.3	35.7	47.4	42.9	40.0	37.5	40.5	34.2	36.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,740	$1,077	$29,663
Kingsford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	275 W 5th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2500	397	28	14.1	32.2%	333 (83.9%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	38.5	1510^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		38.3	1505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	5	50.0	44.7	48.4	55.0	51.0	42.6	38.7	55.0	32.3	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,927	$895	$27,033
Charles E Riley Elementary School	Public	K-6	269 E 8th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2800	390	30	13.2	50.5%	313 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (13.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	34.6	1632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.2	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	262	42.7	31.3	35.3	48.4	39.5	64.6	48.0	45.9	43.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$28,437	$963	$27,474
FitzHugh Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	195 East Bridge St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2400	319	29	11.0	54.5%	250 (78.4%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	17.4	2146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.6	2130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%	16	39.2	27.7	34.9	34.1	32.1	27.1	39.5	31.8	27.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$32,436	$1,164	$31,272
Minetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 County Rt 8	Minetto	13115	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2600	409	38	10.6	33.5%	375 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	46.4	1286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		42.6	1369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	83	38.9	37.5	60.4	52.5	43.6	50.9	62.5	53.3	61.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$29,553	$1,108	$28,444
Granby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 W 7th St N	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5480	463	34	13.8	61.3%	362 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	81 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	14.2	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%		16.3	2173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%	42	15.6	31.3	14.6	37.5	28.6	38.2	28.6	35.4	19.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.4	$31,503	$794	$30,709
Fairley School	Public	PK, KG-4	953 Auburn St	Hannibal	13074	Oswego County	Hannibal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 564-8110	495	40	12.3	52.7%	494 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.1	2403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.7%	13	25.6	23.3			23.1	16.2				99.1	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.1	$25,487	$2,130	$23,357
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4320 State Rt 104	New Haven	13121	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 963-8400	239	20	12.2	47.3%	223 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	15.4	2183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.7%		17.7	2129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	36.7	35.1			34.7	29.7				99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.6	100.0	$25,598	$1,331	$24,267
Volney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2592 State Rt 3	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5570	306	23	13.0	46.4%	282 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	22.6	2001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.1	2266^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.3%	265	28.0	34.0	39.5	39.1	52.0	31.3	33.3	39.5	31.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.4	$32,053	$792	$31,261
Fairgrieve School	Public	PK, KG-6	716 Academy St	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5550	390	44	8.9	68.2%	318 (81.5%)	14 (3.6%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	6.6	2369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.1	2406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%	37	22.0	16.3	23.2	17.2	25.0	27.9	17.5	17.0	20.7	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.8	$31,681	$794	$30,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Leighton Elementary School

How many students attend Leighton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Leighton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leighton Elementary School?

Students at Leighton Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Leighton Elementary School in?

Oswego City School District

What schools do graduates of Leighton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leighton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oswego Middle School
High : Oswego High School

Is Leighton Elementary School a good school?

Leighton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of New York elementary schools.

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