North Syracuse Junior High School

Summary:

North Syracuse Junior High School is an alternative public school serving grades 8-9 in the North Syracuse Central School District, with a total enrollment of 1,272 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and mixed academic performance.

North Syracuse Junior High School has a concerning 0.0% four-year graduation rate and a 100.0% dropout rate for the 2021-2022 school year, which are significantly worse than the state and district averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, with 24.3% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, notably higher than the 17.9% rate at the nearby Theodore R Durgee Junior High School and the 17.7% rate at Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School. While the school outperforms the state and district averages in some subject areas, it lags behind in others, suggesting a need for targeted academic interventions and support.

Compared to nearby schools, North Syracuse Junior High School stands out with its lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and worse graduation and dropout rates. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $14,749 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the $14,567 spent per student at Theodore R Durgee Junior High School, the increased spending does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that includes targeted interventions, increased support for students, and a careful evaluation of resource allocation and instructional practices.


Detail:

Public 8-9

 5353 W Taft Rd
       North Syracuse, NY  13212-2799


(315) 218-3600

District: North Syracuse Central School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,749 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  1,272

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Two or more races:
6.5%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.2% Help


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Compare Details North Syracuse Junior High School ranks better than 51% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.1. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of North Syracuse Junior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (6.5%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Syracuse Junior High School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Syracuse Junior High School is $14,749.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North Syracuse Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Syracuse Junior High School 735th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See North Syracuse Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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North Syracuse Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Syracuse Central School District 639th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Syracuse Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.89 488th 1095 55.4%
2007 68.97 397th 1123 64.6%
2008 71.96 374th 1185 68.4%
2009 69.36 453rd 1224 63.0%
2010 72.61 363rd 1243 70.8%
2011 66.13 483rd 1295 62.7%
2012 66.88 471st 1337 64.8%
2013 64.02 421st 1373 69.3%
2014 52.76 591st 1401 57.8%
2015 51.03 640th 1407 54.5%
2016 41.67 820th 1429 42.6%
2017 39.45 876th 1455 39.8%
2018 37.34 908th 1438 36.9%
2021 33.88 852nd 1242 31.4%
2022 48.00 726th 1479 50.9%
2023 49.10 735th 1500 51.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.06 82nd 107 23.4%
2021 32.66 60th 95 36.8%
2022 41.33 110th 190 42.1%
2023 33.20 139th 208 33.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.69 397th 591 32.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.94 625th 1170 46.6%
2021 29.34 386th 522 26.1%
2022 41.40 671st 1283 47.7%
2023 49.28 529th 1307 59.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.07 959th 1245 23.0%
2021 22.97 808th 935 13.6%
2022 30.05 977th 1306 25.2%
2023 40.48 755th 1288 41.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.40 267th 543 50.8%
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Rank History for Female students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.40 905th 1353 33.1%
2021 31.19 787th 1066 26.2%
2022 50.91 681st 1454 53.2%
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Rank History for Male students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.80 835th 1352 38.2%
2021 35.43 706th 1071 34.1%
2022 44.50 762nd 1455 47.6%
2023 50.82 673rd 1464 54.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.61 223rd 236 5.5%
2022 29.85 294th 381 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.45 524th 663 21.0%
2022 21.36 606th 706 14.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 546th 810 32.6%
2021 59.42 126th 449 71.9%
2022 41.85 503rd 914 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at North Syracuse Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.73 574th 763 24.8%
2021 27.92 484th 614 21.2%
2022 39.22 454th 748 39.3%
2023 40.24 478th 772 38.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for North Syracuse Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1295 33 13 8 21 n/a n/a 0 1370
1990 1311 30 10 5 16 n/a n/a 0 1372
1991 1322 29 9 4 12 n/a n/a 0 1376
1992 1396 29 13 7 6 n/a n/a 0 1451
1993 1361 41 12 8 10 n/a n/a 0 1432
1994 1394 44 12 7 7 n/a n/a 0 1464
1995 1504 31 16 8 10 n/a n/a 0 1569
1996 1504 31 16 8 10 n/a n/a 0 1569
1997 1550 39 20 13 15 n/a n/a 0 1637
1998 1562 47 23 15 22 n/a n/a 0 1669
1999 1581 43 18 12 22 n/a n/a 0 1676
2000 1577 42 30 14 27 n/a n/a 0 1690
2001 1587 49 34 14 15 n/a n/a 0 1699
2002 1586 45 32 8 14 n/a n/a 0 1685
2003 1586 45 32 8 14 n/a n/a 0 1685
2004 1628 55 26 10 20 n/a n/a 0 1739
2005 1705 58 25 18 28 n/a n/a 0 1834
2006 1612 64 28 21 23 n/a n/a 0 1748
2007 1521 69 30 30 24 n/a n/a 0 1674
2008 1470 76 29 27 26 n/a n/a 0 1628
2009 1518 85 26 18 16 n/a n/a 0 1663
2010 1483 85 20 22 15 n/a n/a 0 1625
2011 1351 75 21 28 21 0 31 0 1527
2012 1244 76 23 26 19 0 35 0 1423
2013 1304 61 23 35 13 0 47 0 1483
2014 1307 67 21 33 7 0 53 0 1488
2015 1257 63 24 42 14 0 54 0 1454
2016 1188 68 27 55 17 0 56 0 1411
2017 1113 62 34 46 11 0 57 0 1323
2018 1088 64 33 68 7 0 80 0 1340
2019 1049 63 31 77 5 0 83 0 1308
2020 1074 56 49 54 7 0 82 0 1322
2021 1033 57 57 57 5 0 89 0 1298
2022 992 65 42 63 6 0 82 1 1251
2023 983 70 55 76 4 0 83 1 1272

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 North Syracuse Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1370 123.7 11.0 n/a
1990 1372 118.4 11.5 n/a
1991 1376 124.1 11.0 n/a
1992 1451 126.3 11.4 n/a
1993 1432 106.0 13.5 n/a
1994 1464 107.4 13.6 6.9
1995 1569 111.4 14.1 10.1
1996 1569 111.4 14.1 10.1
1997 1637 112.6 14.5 11.3
1998 1669 112.4 14.8 11
1999 1676 117.9 14.2 14.1
2000 1690 115.4 14.6 17.3
2001 1699 122.1 13.9 19.1
2002 1685 119.6 14.1 22.1
2003 1685 119.6 14.1 22.1
2004 1739 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1834 125.4 14.6 27
2006 1748 123.0 14.2 26.7
2007 1674 123.3 13.6 24
2008 1628 124.7 13.1 23.1
2009 1663 124.7 13.3 25.3
2010 1625 127.1 12.7 26
2011 1527 114.4 13.3 26.4
2012 1423 106.9 13.3 27.2
2013 1483 103.8 14.2 28.5
2014 1488 104.2 14.2 n/a
2015 1454 102.0 14.2 32.7
2016 1411 97.0 14.5 34.2
2017 1323 95.4 13.8 36.1
2018 1340 100.6 13.3 37.1
2019 1308 100.0 13.0 38.1
2020 1322 115.2 11.4 37.5
2021 1298 107.6 12.0 36.5
2022 1251 109.7 11.3 39.2
2023 1272 112.1 11.3 49.2

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 North Syracuse Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1370 123.7 11.0 n/a
1990 1372 118.4 11.5 n/a
1991 1376 124.1 11.0 n/a
1992 1451 126.3 11.4 n/a
1993 1432 106.0 13.5 n/a
1994 1464 107.4 13.6 6.9
1995 1569 111.4 14.1 10.1
1996 1569 111.4 14.1 10.1
1997 1637 112.6 14.5 11.3
1998 1669 112.4 14.8 11
1999 1676 117.9 14.2 14.1
2000 1690 115.4 14.6 17.3
2001 1699 122.1 13.9 19.1
2002 1685 119.6 14.1 22.1
2003 1685 119.6 14.1 22.1
2004 1739 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1834 125.4 14.6 27
2006 1748 123.0 14.2 26.7
2007 1674 123.3 13.6 24
2008 1628 124.7 13.1 23.1
2009 1663 124.7 13.3 25.3
2010 1625 127.1 12.7 26
2011 1527 114.4 13.3 26.4
2012 1423 106.9 13.3 27.2
2013 1483 103.8 14.2 28.5
2014 1488 104.2 14.2 n/a
2015 1454 102.0 14.2 32.7
2016 1411 97.0 14.5 34.2
2017 1323 95.4 13.8 36.1
2018 1340 100.6 13.3 37.1
2019 1308 100.0 13.0 38.1
2020 1322 115.2 11.4 37.5
2021 1298 107.6 12.0 36.5
2022 1251 109.7 11.3 39.2
2023 1272 112.1 11.3 49.2

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.9%0.0%0.0%99.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.9%100.0%100.0%
201499.7%0.1%0.1%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201599.6%0.0%0.2%99.8%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.7%
201699.6%0.2%0.2%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201799.3%0.6%0.0%99.6%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%
201899.3%0.5%0.1%99.7%99.6%99.6%99.9%100.0%100.0%99.6%
201999.1%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.9%99.8%99.6%
202099.7%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Syracuse Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $802 (6.5%) $11,450 (93.5%) $12,252
2020 $886 (6.9%) $11,972 (93.1%) $12,858
2021 $458 (3.7%) $11,853 (96.3%) $12,311
2022 $772 (5.6%) $12,961 (94.4%) $13,733
2023 $1,306 (8.9%) $13,442 (91.1%) $14,749

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Syracuse Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Syracuse Junior High School)3842.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (North Syracuse Central School District)3741.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (North Syracuse Junior High School)1543.9
 28.9%
   8th Grade Math (North Syracuse Central School District)1443.4
 29.4%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (North Syracuse Junior High School)87.786.4
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (North Syracuse Central School District)82.177.5
 4.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Geometry (North Syracuse Junior High School)10096
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (North Syracuse Central School District)80.478.4
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (North Syracuse Junior High School)91.988.3
 3.6%
   End of Course Earth Science (North Syracuse Central School District)85.777.6
 8.1%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (North Syracuse Junior High School)59.233.9
 25.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (North Syracuse Central School District)82.377.2
 5.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (North Syracuse Junior High School)96.995.6
 1.3%
   End of Course Physics (North Syracuse Central School District)78.886.8
 8%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13081272
 2.8%
African American6370
 11.1%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian3155
 77.4%
Hispanic7776
 1.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1049983
 6.3%
Two or More Races8383
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%49.2%
 11.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,272 students attended North Syracuse Junior High School.

Students at North Syracuse Junior High School are 77% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian.


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