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Meachem Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Meachem Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District, with 340 students. Despite its relatively small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Meachem Elementary's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 16-34% across grades 3-5. This persistent low performance is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Roberts K-8 School and Syracuse Latin School, which outperform Meachem Elementary by a wide margin on state assessments.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-income families (88.24% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and relatively high per-student spending (ranging from $19,274 to $33,256 per student), Meachem Elementary's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the solution, and that the school may need to re-evaluate how resources are allocated and utilized to support student learning. The school's challenges appear to be deep-rooted, and a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement may be necessary to drive meaningful change.

343

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,144

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

171 Spaulding Ave
Syracuse, NY 13205-3218

(315) 435-4610

District: Syracuse City School District

Students who attend Meachem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clary Middle School
High:	Corcoran High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.8%

White:

14.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (24% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg23%

New York avg55%

2,334^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Syracuse City School District

849^th of 874Syracuse 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	8.1	2334 of 2445	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	2324 of 2445	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2253 of 2439	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	2420 of 2434	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	2152 of 2201	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	2389 of 2413	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	2358 of 2395	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	2280 of 2386	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	2146 of 2366	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	2237 of 2352	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	2240 of 2345	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	2149 of 2325	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	1903 of 2320	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1988 of 2286	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	2016 of 2263	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	2001 of 2257	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.9	1904 of 2227	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	1797 of 2219	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1786 of 2206	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	850 of 928	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	819 of 927	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	714 of 857	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	902 of 936	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	365 of 427	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	840 of 891	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	916 of 948	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2022 of 2409	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2257 of 2413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2196 of 2403	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	2393 of 2401	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1922 of 1955	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	2311 of 2357	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	2309 of 2338	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1389 of 1569	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	918 of 1531	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	823 of 1429	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1354 of 1503	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	613 of 792	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	643 of 766	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	726 of 730	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	1761 of 2078	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1837 of 2041	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	2086 of 2099	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1665 of 1678	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	2018 of 2032	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	2032 of 2045	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	2364 of 2407	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2271 of 2411	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2174 of 2400	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	2378 of 2400	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1935 of 1961	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	2346 of 2358	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	2288 of 2340	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	8.6	287 of 289	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	120 of 143	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	173 of 180	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	162 of 202	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	2101 of 2134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1942 of 2110	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1891 of 2016	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1974 of 2031	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1671 of 1859	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1922 of 1941	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	978 of 1402	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1339 of 1392	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1152 of 1337	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1381 of 1399	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1306 of 1338	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1366 of 1408	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)30th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math27%-30 vs state

English Language Arts22%-33 vs state

Science17%-28 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Wow this school is excellent, I went here from 1st through 4th grade, im in 9th grade now. My name is Tysheana Brantley, and congrats mrs.dominque(wilson) I heard about the baby. This school cares for you 24/7. They make sure you understand. Once you go here you will never want to go to any other school. Meachem school; Home of the Mighty Mustangs, I love it. I wish i could go back, but im in high school now. If your child goes to this school i GARANTEE they will LOVE IT!!! Close Quote

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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
Meachem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Spaulding Ave	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4610	343	30	11.5	78.1%	50 (14.6%)	212 (61.8%)	46 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	8.1	2334^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.5	2324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%	10			25.0	16.1	26.8				16.3	33.9	29.3				17.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,144	$3,850	$31,295
Rockwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	208 Rockwell Rd	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Onondaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 552-5070	208	23	9.1	45.2%	145 (69.7%)	14 (6.7%)	21 (10.1%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)								(n/a)																	98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	$24,554	$1,569	$22,985
Van Duyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Loomis Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4660	346	28	12.2	78.3%	22 (6.4%)	264 (76.3%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	5.8	2389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.8	2388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.3%	1			26.5	26.5	19.5				27.3	22.9	12.5				7.5		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$30,184	$3,867	$26,317
Southside Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Onondaga Creek Blvd	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Southside Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 476-3019	685	34	20.1	95.8%	17 (2.5%)	411 (60.0%)	120 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (18.8%)	7.7	2346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.2	2328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	63.6		21.3	33.8	28.8	21.6	21.1	26.5	26.7	23.4	15.3	16.0	28.2	44.6	13.7	36.8									$18,599	$2,319	$16,280
McKinley-Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 W Newell St	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4605	408	44	9.2	86.0%	35 (8.6%)	260 (63.7%)	49 (12.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	51 (12.5%)	4.5	2415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.2	2434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	19			30.8	19.2	17.0				25.4	2.0	3.0				6.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$33,467	$3,761	$29,707
Roberts K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4635	641	60	10.7	78.9%	121 (18.9%)	357 (55.7%)	74 (11.5%)	28 (4.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.1%)	3.1	2429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.6	2392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%	37	22.7	31.8	20.8	12.1	16.1	6.7	16.9	21.0	23.3	11.6	8.1	11.7	12.9	2.3	7.2	7.0	99.5	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.8	99.5	$31,362	$4,731	$26,631
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
Onondaga Nation School	Public	PK, KG-8	Rr 1-Rt 11a	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 469-6991	120	22	5.4	57.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	2419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%		11.6	2304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	115			26.7	0.0	15.8	0.0	16.7	9.1	33.3	16.7	10.5	0.0	41.7	0.0	5.3	18.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$56,437	$5,048	$51,388
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
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

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