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Van Duyn Elementary School

Q: Is Van Duyn Elementary School a good school?

Van Duyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Van Duyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Van Duyn Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Van Duyn Elementary School?

Students at Van Duyn Elementary School are 76% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Van Duyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Duyn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clary Middle School High : Corcoran High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Van Duyn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 334 students in grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District. Despite the school's small size, it 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.

Van Duyn's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.47% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide. In math, the proficiency rates were 27.27% for 3rd grade, 22.92% for 4th grade, and 12.5% for 5th grade, all well below state and district averages. The school's student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, also perform particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Van Duyn has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the high per-student spending at Van Duyn, reaching over $30,000 per student in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes remain dismal. This is consistent with the broader challenges facing the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked among the lowest-performing districts in New York state. Nearby schools, such as Bellevue Elementary and STEAM at Dr. King Elementary, also struggle with similarly poor academic outcomes and low rankings, suggesting that addressing the systemic issues within the district will be crucial to improving performance at schools like Van Duyn.

346

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,184

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Loomis Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207-2599

(315) 435-4660

District: Syracuse City School District

Students who attend Van Duyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clary Middle School
High:	Corcoran High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (20% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

New York avg55%

2,389^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	5.8	2389 of 2445	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	2388 of 2445	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	2417 of 2439	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2347 of 2434	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	2169 of 2201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	2167 of 2413	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	2124 of 2395	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	2260 of 2386	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	2330 of 2366	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	2341 of 2352	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	2335 of 2345	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	2316 of 2325	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	2294 of 2320	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	2271 of 2286	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	2229 of 2263	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	2212 of 2257	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	2051 of 2227	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1662 of 2219	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	1916 of 2206	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	876 of 928	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	833 of 927	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	819 of 857	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	796 of 936	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	387 of 427	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	672 of 891	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	646 of 948	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	2351 of 2409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2351 of 2413	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	2380 of 2403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2270 of 2401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1921 of 1955	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	2025 of 2357	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	2047 of 2338	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	1467 of 1531	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1275 of 1315	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	721 of 792	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	760 of 766	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	637 of 637	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	589 of 622	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	516 of 570	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	512 of 730	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	2055 of 2078	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	2019 of 2041	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2056 of 2099	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1694 of 2032	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	2314 of 2407	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	2342 of 2411	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	2382 of 2400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2339 of 2400	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	1961 of 1961	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	2197 of 2358	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	2091 of 2340	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	282 of 287	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	249 of 279	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	216 of 223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	285 of 289	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	91 of 180	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.0	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	2032 of 2134	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1928 of 2110	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1841 of 2016	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1898 of 2031	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1264 of 1859	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1340 of 1941	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	6.2	1364 of 1399	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1067 of 1338	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1210 of 1408	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-31 vs state

Math21%-37 vs state

Science8%-38 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
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
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
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
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stolp Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4520	415	39	10.7	79.8%	61 (14.7%)	232 (55.9%)	87 (21.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1.9	2441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.7	2427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	14			8.9	16.3	6.5				20.3	10.4	4.2				0.0		99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	100.0	99.7	$29,305	$3,324	$25,981
Steam At Dr King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	416 E Raynor Ave	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4580	439	37	11.8	79.7%	23 (5.2%)	332 (75.6%)	63 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	4	2422^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.2	2401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%	21			18.5	22.2	18.4				23.1	13.3	12.2				10.2										$32,737	$4,193	$28,544
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Duyn Elementary School

How many students attend Van Duyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Van Duyn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Van Duyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Duyn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clary Middle School
High : Corcoran High School

Is Van Duyn Elementary School a good school?

Van Duyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Van Duyn Elementary School?

Students at Van Duyn Elementary School are 76% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Van Duyn Elementary School in?

Syracuse City School District

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