Summary:
The Syracuse City School District in New York is home to 6 middle schools serving grades 6-8. The data analysis reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resources across these schools, with Expeditionary Learning Middle School standing out as the highest-performing school in the district.
Expeditionary Learning Middle School boasts the highest statewide ranking among the district's middle schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the strongest academic outcomes, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, as well as the highest Regents exam pass rates. In contrast, the other middle schools in the district, including Grant Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, Syracuse STEM at Blodgett, Brighton Academy, and Clary Middle School, all rank below 1500 out of 1504 New York middle schools and have a 0-star rating.
The data also reveals significant disparities in spending per student, student-teacher ratios, and free/reduced lunch rates across the district's middle schools, suggesting that resource allocation and economic disadvantage may be contributing factors to the wide performance gaps. Addressing these inequities and improving the overall quality of education across the Syracuse City School District's middle schools should be a top priority.
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