Is Onondaga Hill Middle School a good school?

Onondaga Hill Middle School ranks 424 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Onondaga Hill Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Onondaga Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Onondaga Hill Middle School?

Students at Onondaga Hill Middle School are 77% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Onondaga Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Onondaga Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Westhill High School

Onondaga Hill Middle School

Summary:

Onondaga Hill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Westhill Central School District in Syracuse, New York. With 554 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, the school has consistently outperformed state averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects.

Onondaga Hill Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 65.52% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%, and 64.8% of 6th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 50.56%. The school also boasts exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in both Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 22.75% to 31.59% in recent years, suggesting a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

While Onondaga Hill Middle School's overall performance is impressive, there are some notable disparities in the achievement of certain student subgroups. African American and low socioeconomic status students rank significantly lower than their peers, indicating a need to address achievement gaps. However, the school's strong academic standing, with a statewide ranking between 345 and 600 out of over 1,400 New York middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests it is effectively serving its student population, particularly when compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Syracuse City School District, which struggle with lower academic achievement and higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

4860 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13215-2241

(315) 426-3400

District: Westhill Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
424^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,394

Students who attend Onondaga Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westhill High School

Feeder schools for Onondaga Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Road Elementary School
	Walberta Park Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

African American:

9.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Onondaga Hill Middle School ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), African American (9.8%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Onondaga Hill Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Onondaga Hill Middle School is $13,394.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Onondaga Hill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Onondaga Hill Middle School 424^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Onondaga Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Westhill Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westhill Central School District 316^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Onondaga Hill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.81	131^st	1095	88.0%
2007	84.65	118^th	1123	89.5%
2008	81.91	167^th	1185	85.9%
2009	79.20	188^th	1224	84.6%
2010	81.17	204^th	1243	83.6%
2011	84.72	153^rd	1295	88.2%
2012	83.26	181^st	1337	86.5%
2013	81.68	200^th	1373	85.4%
2014	68.79	348^th	1401	75.2%
2015	69.89	345^th	1407	75.5%
2016	65.67	402^nd	1429	71.9%
2017	54.61	607^th	1455	58.3%
2018	66.01	429^th	1438	70.2%
2019	66.41	423^rd	1439	70.6%
2021	59.24	420^th	1242	66.2%
2022	62.31	483^rd	1479	67.3%
2023	56.18	600^th	1500	60.0%
2024	66.84	424^th	1504	71.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.41	50^th	95	47.4%
2023	26.14	151^st	208	27.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.76	563^rd	1170	51.9%
2019	37.08	689^th	1139	39.5%
2022	31.97	953^rd	1283	25.7%
2023	32.02	938^th	1307	28.2%
2024	58.33	370^th	1303	71.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.30	847^th	1245	32.0%
2019	36.72	761^st	1241	38.7%
2021	46.16	440^th	935	52.9%
2022	46.02	615^th	1306	52.9%
2023	25.09	1066^th	1288	17.2%
2024	31.32	936^th	1296	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.34	385^th	1353	71.5%
2019	69.22	383^rd	1370	72.0%
2021	60.61	346^th	1066	67.5%
2022	62.80	474^th	1454	67.4%
2023	48.58	744^th	1463	49.1%
2024	59.58	547^th	1465	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.22	486^th	1352	64.1%
2019	57.13	508^th	1366	62.8%
2021	51.74	461^st	1071	57.0%
2022	60.53	468^th	1455	67.8%
2023	57.80	548^th	1464	62.6%
2024	72.47	316^th	1464	78.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	53.79	233^rd	653	64.3%
2021	56.37	88^th	253	65.2%
2022	46.86	333^rd	706	52.8%
2023	21.99	594^th	696	14.7%
2024	29.61	532^nd	705	24.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	45.02	461^st	914	49.6%
2023	27.27	743^rd	943	21.2%
2024	72.92	186^th	953	80.5%

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Rank History for White students at Onondaga Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.02	347^th	763	54.5%
2019	57.61	315^th	716	56.0%
2021	49.48	296^th	614	51.8%
2022	50.57	365^th	748	51.2%
2023	50.18	390^th	772	49.5%
2024	62.14	274^th	778	64.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Onondaga Hill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	321	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1990	309	5	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	333	3	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
1992	364	5	8	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	397	9	9	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	414	4	11	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1995	457	8	14	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	457	8	14	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	463	6	20	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	659	4	15	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
1999	648	2	24	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	651	4	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	642	1	15	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	629	12	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2003	629	12	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2004	632	8	10	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	662
2005	619	14	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
2006	588	13	12	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	629
2007	583	15	11	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
2008	564	20	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	571	25	17	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
2010	541	21	14	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
2011	544	25	12	8	3	0	0	0	592
2012	537	21	11	8	3	0	5	0	585
2013	525	22	10	8	2	0	3	0	570
2014	526	27	10	13	2	0	1	0	579
2015	509	23	15	16	2	0	2	0	567
2016	504	25	12	19	0	0	4	0	564
2017	479	24	12	23	0	2	8	0	548
2018	489	20	11	19	0	1	18	0	558
2019	471	21	8	25	1	1	16	0	543
2020	460	32	8	19	2	2	25	0	548
2021	409	28	10	24	2	2	26	0	501
2022	401	35	8	26	4	1	27	0	502
2023	428	57	9	28	4	2	25	1	554
2024	436	55	10	29	3	1	28	1	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Onondaga Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	330	25.6	12.8	n/a
1990	319	27.1	11.7	n/a
1991	344	28.1	12.2	n/a
1992	381	27.5	13.8	n/a
1993	417	27.6	15.1	n/a
1994	430	27.8	15.5	2.3
1995	484	31.6	15.3	2.3
1996	484	31.6	15.3	2.3
1997	495	30.9	16.0	3.6
1998	685	44.6	15.4	3.8
1999	678	45.6	14.9	6.2
2000	671	48.7	13.8	6.3
2001	666	47.3	14.1	6.5
2002	655	47.3	13.8	6.6
2003	655	47.3	13.8	6.6
2004	662	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	649	49.2	13.2	6.2
2006	629	50.0	12.6	6.5
2007	623	51.4	12.1	8.2
2008	609	52.4	11.6	9.2
2009	626	50.4	12.4	8.1
2010	585	50.4	11.6	8.5
2011	592	49.6	11.9	10.8
2012	585	46.0	12.7	5.5
2013	570	39.0	14.6	8.8
2014	579	38.0	15.2	9.7
2015	567	39.0	14.5	15.3
2016	564	39.0	14.4	16.7
2017	548	40.4	13.5	15.3
2018	558	39.4	14.1	17.7
2019	543	40.4	13.4	20.1
2020	548	42.0	13.0	21
2021	501	43.6	11.4	22.8
2022	502	44.7	11.2	24.9
2023	554	47.8	11.5	31.6
2024	563	50.0	11.2	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Onondaga Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	330	25.6	12.8	n/a
1990	319	27.1	11.7	n/a
1991	344	28.1	12.2	n/a
1992	381	27.5	13.8	n/a
1993	417	27.6	15.1	n/a
1994	430	27.8	15.5	2.3
1995	484	31.6	15.3	2.3
1996	484	31.6	15.3	2.3
1997	495	30.9	16.0	3.6
1998	685	44.6	15.4	3.8
1999	678	45.6	14.9	6.2
2000	671	48.7	13.8	6.3
2001	666	47.3	14.1	6.5
2002	655	47.3	13.8	6.6
2003	655	47.3	13.8	6.6
2004	662	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	649	49.2	13.2	6.2
2006	629	50.0	12.6	6.5
2007	623	51.4	12.1	8.2
2008	609	52.4	11.6	9.2
2009	626	50.4	12.4	8.1
2010	585	50.4	11.6	8.5
2011	592	49.6	11.9	10.8
2012	585	46.0	12.7	5.5
2013	570	39.0	14.6	8.8
2014	579	38.0	15.2	9.7
2015	567	39.0	14.5	15.3
2016	564	39.0	14.4	16.7
2017	548	40.4	13.5	15.3
2018	558	39.4	14.1	17.7
2019	543	40.4	13.4	20.1
2020	548	42.0	13.0	21
2021	501	43.6	11.4	22.8
2022	502	44.7	11.2	24.9
2023	554	47.8	11.5	31.6
2024	563	50.0	11.2	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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