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Best Schools in Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, NY has 241 public schools (49 high, 41 middle, 129 elementary) serving 110,726 students. On average they score 51% on state proficiency tests against a projected 59%, so schools in Syracuse underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Syracuse, NY
The top high schools in Syracuse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Skaneateles Senior High School
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Skaneateles Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 428 Students
2. Fayetteville-manlius Senior High School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1416 Students
3. Jamesville-dewitt High School
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Jamesville-dewitt Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 870 Students
4. Cazenovia High School
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Cazenovia Central School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 543 Students
5. Sandy Creek High School
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Sandy Creek Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 213 Students
6. South Jefferson High School
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South Jefferson Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 553 Students
7. Marcellus High School
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Marcellus Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 466 Students
8. Chittenango High School
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Chittenango Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 623 Students
9. West Genesee Senior High School
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West Genesee Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1357 Students
10. Cicero-north Syracuse High School
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North Syracuse Central School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1764 Students
Best Middle Schools in Syracuse, NY
The top middle schools in Syracuse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eagle Hill Middle School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 626 Students
2. Skaneateles Middle School
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Skaneateles Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 290 Students
3. Wellwood Middle School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 652 Students
4. Jamesville-dewitt Middle School
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Jamesville-dewitt Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 736 Students
5. C S Driver Middle School
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Marcellus Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 521 Students
6. Camillus Middle School
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West Genesee Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 668 Students
7. Sherburne-earlville Middle School
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Sherburne-earlville Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 299 Students
8. Morgan Road Middle School
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Liverpool Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 485 Students
9. Lowville Middle School
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Lowville Academy & Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 297 Students
10. Chittenango Middle School
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Chittenango Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 562 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Syracuse, NY
The top elementary schools in Syracuse, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Enders Road Elementary School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 536 Students
2. Tecumseh Elementary School
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Jamesville-dewitt Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 363 Students
3. Moses Dewitt Elementary School
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Jamesville-dewitt Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 228 Students
4. K C Heffernan Elementary School
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Marcellus Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 420 Students
5. Mott Road Elementary School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 427 Students
6. State Street Intermediate School
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Skaneateles Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 248 Students
7. Fayetteville Elementary School
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Fayetteville-manlius Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 464 Students
8. Split Rock Elementary School
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West Genesee Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 307 Students
9. E A Mcallister Elementary School
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Sherrill City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 302 Students
10. Brewerton Elementary School
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Central Square Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 375 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Syracuse, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Syracuse, NY has a total population of 662,057 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Syracuse, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Syracuse, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.04 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.99 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Syracuse, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Syracuse, NY.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Syracuse, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Syracuse, NY
How many schools are in Syracuse, NY?
Syracuse, NY has 241 public schools: 49 high schools, 41 middle schools and 129 elementary schools, serving 110,726 students in total.
How do schools in Syracuse perform on state tests?
On average, 241 schools in Syracuse score 51% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 59%, so on average schools in Syracuse underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Syracuse?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Syracuse
42 of 45 schools in Syracuse carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 2D: 11F: 25
All 45 public schools we grade in Syracuse. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Corcoran High School
- Henninger High School
- Nottingham High School
- Ontech Charter High School
- Westhill High School
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Clary Middle School
- Expeditionary Learning Middle School
- Grant Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Onondaga Hill Middle School
- Roxboro Road Middle School
- Solvay Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- Bellevue Elementary School
- Cherry Road Elementary School
- Delaware Primary School
- Dr Weeks Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- Lemoyne Elementary School
- Mckinley Brighton Elementary School
- Meachem Elementary School
- Onondaga Road Elementary School
- Porter Elementary School
- Roxboro Road Elementary School
- Salem Hyde Elementary School
- Steam At Dr King Elementary School
- Van Duyn Elementary School
- Walberta Park Primary School
- Webster Elementary School
Other schools and academies (17)
- Brighton Academy
- Citizenship And Science Academy Of Syracuse Charter School
- Edward Smith K 8 School
- Frazer K 8 School
- Huntington K 8 School
- Hurlbut W Smith K 8 School
- Hutchings Child And Youth Services
- Institute Of Technology At Syracuse Central
- Lyncourt School
- Onondaga-cortland-madison Boces
- Public Service Leadership Academy At Fowler
- Roberts K 8 School
- Seymour Dual Language Academy
- Southside Academy Charter School
- Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School
- Syracuse Latin School
- Syracuse Stem At Blodgett
Private schools (13)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High School
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Cathedral Academy At Pompei
- Faith Heritage School
- Holy Cross Elementary School
- Holy Family School
- Ihsan School Of Excellence
- Manlius Pebble Hill School
- Montessori Discovery School
- Montessori School Of Syracuse
- Most Holy Rosary School
- Parkview Jr Academy
- The New School