Best Public Schools in Oswego, NY

Summary:

The city of Oswego, New York is home to 6 schools in the Oswego City School District, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 703 out of 865 in New York and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Oswego High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, with a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, a 4.9% dropout rate, and strong performance on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in several subjects. Oswego Middle School also performs well, particularly on Regents/Common Core Algebra I and Living Environment exams, with 100% proficiency rates.

The elementary schools in the district show more variability in performance, with some schools like Kingsford Park Elementary School outperforming the district average on several 3rd-6th grade state assessments in English Language Arts and Math, while others lag behind. The district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 45.79% to 70.38% across the schools, which may impact academic performance and resource needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Charles E Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	269 E 8th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2800	379	28	13.7	63.1%	324 (85.5%)	8 (2.1%)	28 (7.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	25.2	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		32.2	1678^th of 2439 public elementary schools	31.2%	216											14.0	43.1	24.1	23.9			23.3	55.8	32.7	38.6			19.2		99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$18,186	$3,736	$14,450
FitzHugh Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	195 East Bridge St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2400	368	29	12.9	70.4%	338 (91.8%)	8 (2.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	17.6	2130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.5	2084^th of 2439 public elementary schools	14.6%	46											11.4	31.1	27.7	22.7			23.3	31.1	17.0	46.5			15.2		99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$20,591	$4,057	$16,535
Kingsford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	275 W 5th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2500	428	27	15.6	45.8%	393 (91.8%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	38.3	1505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%		29.7	1761^st of 2439 public elementary schools	27.8%	256											26.1	27.4	46.7	30.2			45.7	40.6	42.4	59.6			35.6		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$17,690	$2,242	$15,447
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2700	288	20	14.4	61.8%	244 (84.7%)	6 (2.1%)	21 (7.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	29.2	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%		30	1750^th of 2439 public elementary schools	28.2%	19											30.0	42.9	34.2	34.2			35.7	51.2	23.7	26.3			25.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,115	$3,673	$16,443
Oswego Middle School	Public	7-8	Mark FitzGibbons Dr	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2300	566	48	11.6	52.7%	497 (87.8%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	30.4	1097^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.1%		29.1	1125^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.0%	28								100.0		100.0					33.9	40.4					44.7	33.0		27.2	99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.8	$21,322	$2,330	$18,992
Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2200	1,069	85	12.6	50.8%	947 (88.6%)	19 (1.8%)	52 (4.9%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.8%)	49.5	650^th of 1242 public high schools	47.7%		41.5	717^th of 1228 public high schools	41.6%	67	34.7	70.7	80.0	80.2	57.1	66.0	75.1	59.4	69.4	70.3															99.6	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	$18,848	$1,482	$17,367

Cities Near Oswego

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minetto	4.23 mi	1	660^th
Fulton	9.01 mi	7	709^th
New Haven	9.28 mi	1	707^th
Hannibal	10.02 mi	3	719^th
Mexico	12.18 mi	4	699^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Oswego, NY

Oswego High School

Kingsford Park Elementary School

Oswego Middle School

Leighton Elementary School

Charles E Riley Elementary School

FitzHugh Park Elementary School

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