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Best Elementary Schools
in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 19 elementary schools in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
LEMOYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05351 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
SYRACUSE LATIN SCHOOL
Grades PK–08642 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
Grades PK–08776 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
4
rank
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
Grades PK–08710 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
5
rank
SALEM HYDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–07482 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
6
rank
FRAZER K-8 SCHOOL
Grades PK–08770 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
7
rank
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Grades PK–05473 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
8
rank
WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05609 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($29,229/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
9
rank
DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05451 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
10
rank
PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05299 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($29,229/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$29,229
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
9 more elementary schools in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
31
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.