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Expeditionary Learning Middle School

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Expeditionary Learning Middle School ranks 1124 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 25% of New York middle schools

Summary

Expeditionary Learning Middle School is a public middle school in Syracuse, New York, serving 174 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Expeditionary Learning Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 316 out of 676 New York middle schools for African American students and 307 out of 1298 for special education students. Additionally, the school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with a proficiency rate of 95.45% on the Algebra I Regents exam, compared to 24.17% for the district and 56.07% for the state.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, it faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (75.86% in 2023-2024) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to other middle schools in the Syracuse area, such as Lincoln Middle School, Grant Middle School, and Clary Middle School, Expeditionary Learning Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its peers on various academic measures.

172

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,905

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4942 S Salina St
Syracuse, NY 13205

(315) 435-6416

District: Syracuse City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.9%

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Syracuse City School District

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!Life Science Biology scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg21%

New York avg53%

1,124^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle 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	29.7	1124 of 1500	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1170 of 1504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1306 of 1500	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1033 of 1479	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1118 of 1242	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	857 of 1439	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1099 of 1438	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1002 of 1455	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	981 of 1429	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.4	1074 of 1407	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	1174 of 1401	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1081 of 1373	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1125 of 1337	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1133 of 1295	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	316 of 676	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	440 of 705	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	586 of 696	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	450 of 706	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	222 of 253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	354 of 653	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	535 of 663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1167 of 1457	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1174 of 1465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1327 of 1463	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1143 of 1454	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	881 of 1066	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	837 of 1370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1046 of 1353	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	872 of 965	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	834 of 953	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	411 of 826	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	462 of 810	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	131 of 487	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	988 of 1283	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1047 of 1296	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1138 of 1288	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	810 of 1306	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	846 of 935	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	598 of 1241	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	902 of 1245	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1013 of 1455	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1037 of 1464	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1093 of 1464	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	861 of 1455	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1034 of 1071	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	829 of 1366	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1089 of 1352	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	187 of 208	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	172 of 190	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	307 of 1298	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	695 of 1303	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1028 of 1307	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	443 of 1283	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	391 of 522	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	415 of 1139	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	727 of 1170	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	492 of 775	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	444 of 778	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	643 of 772	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	476 of 748	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	526 of 614	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	491 of 716	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	650 of 763	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2022)73rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+39 vs state

Life Science Biology40%-18 vs state

Math39%-13 vs state

Science38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Expeditionary Learning Middle School	Public	6-8	4942 S Salina St	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-6416	172	24	7.0	69.2%	55 (32.0%)	60 (34.9%)	31 (18.0%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	29.7	1124^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.1%		26.9	1170^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.2%	46	95.5	40.0			38.6	41.4	34.6		40.4	44.8	26.7		38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,905	$3,111	$33,794
Clary Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Amidon Dr	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4411	270	34	8.0	88.1%	30 (11.1%)	179 (66.3%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	2.9	1491^st of 1500 public middle schools	0.6%		4.4	1494^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.7%	3	31.6	36.8			14.3	12.7	11.1		4.9	7.6	4.5		8.6	97.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$37,595	$4,870	$32,725
Brighton Academy	Public	6-8	309 W Brighton Ave	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4535	363	41	8.9	94.8%	26 (7.2%)	261 (71.9%)	40 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	3.1	1489^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.7%		3.1	1497^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.5%	8	38.1	40.9			12.2	14.6	10.3		4.5	10.3	7.1		9.5									$33,587	$3,623	$29,964
Onondaga Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4860 Onondaga Rd	Syracuse	13215	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 426-3400	575	46	12.5	32.5%	446 (77.6%)	44 (7.7%)	35 (6.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	55.4	639^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.4%		66.8	424^th of 1504 public middle schools	71.8%	215	100.0		95.5	57.3	53.8	45.2	49.1	65.8	63.6	70.5	34.7	43.4	45.3	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$22,751	$758	$21,993
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
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
Chestnut Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Saslon Park Dr	Liverpool	13088	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-0245	386	38	10.2	49.0%	249 (64.5%)	27 (7.0%)	27 (7.0%)	48 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	29 (7.5%)	51.1	699^th of 1500 public middle schools	53.4%		49.9	711^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.7%	12	100.0	100.0			41.7	44.0	47.3		52.7	71.7	57.8		39.1	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$27,678	$977	$26,701
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

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