Is Smith Road Elementary School a good school?

Smith Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Smith Road Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Smith Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Road Elementary School?

Students at Smith Road Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Smith Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Roxboro Road Middle School High : Cicero-North Syracuse High School

Smith Road Elementary School

Summary:

Smith Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 564 students in grades K-4 in the North Syracuse Central School District in North Syracuse, New York. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a rating of 1-2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Smith Road Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in serving certain student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates on New York state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages, with only 31.68% of 3rd graders and 24.32% of 4th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, with rankings in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.05% to 50.35% over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Smith Road Elementary School to other nearby schools in the North Syracuse Central School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. For example, Cicero Elementary School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, as well as a higher statewide ranking. Despite the increased spending per student at Smith Road Elementary School, the school has not shown consistent improvement in its academic performance or statewide ranking over the past several years.

Detail:

Public K-4

5959 Smith Rd
North Syracuse, NY 13212-2499

(315) 218-2800

District: North Syracuse Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2020^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,192

Students who attend Smith Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roxboro Road Middle School
High:	Cicero-North Syracuse High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Asian:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith Road Elementary School ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the North Syracuse Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Smith Road Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the North Syracuse Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (74.3%), Asian (9.2%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Road Elementary School is 12.4. 3 elementary schools in the North Syracuse Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Smith Road Elementary School employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Road Elementary School is $15,192, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the North Syracuse Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Road Elementary School 2020^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Smith Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Syracuse Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Syracuse Central School District 606^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smith Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.92	1112^th	2206	49.6%
2007	57.62	1140^th	2219	48.6%
2008	54.70	1242^nd	2227	44.2%
2009	49.15	1417^th	2257	37.2%
2010	50.66	1272^nd	2263	43.8%
2011	54.38	1165^th	2286	49.0%
2012	65.27	866^th	2320	62.7%
2013	49.32	1139^th	2325	51.0%
2014	40.11	1452^nd	2345	38.1%
2015	45.44	1288^th	2352	45.2%
2016	39.74	1457^th	2366	38.4%
2017	44.46	1334^th	2386	44.1%
2018	26.57	1866^th	2395	22.1%
2019	30.89	1699^th	2413	29.6%
2021	37.04	1437^th	2201	34.7%
2022	36.16	1586^th	2434	34.8%
2023	20.04	2036^th	2439	16.5%
2024	21.55	2020^th	2445	17.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.18	121^st	202	40.1%
2024	14.84	255^th	279	8.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	46.41	216^th	454	52.4%
2022	22.92	927^th	1027	9.7%
2023	34.84	669^th	1001	33.2%
2024	26.08	934^th	1066	12.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.53	1469^th	1941	24.3%
2019	38.13	1024^th	1859	44.9%
2021	21.15	941^st	1044	9.9%
2022	26.54	1688^th	2031	16.9%
2023	15.52	1996^th	2016	1.0%
2024	20.97	1927^th	2110	8.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.85	1825^th	2045	10.8%
2019	27.98	1532^nd	2032	24.6%
2021	26.99	1350^th	1678	19.5%
2022	28.63	1607^th	2099	23.4%
2023	19.60	1796^th	2041	12.0%
2024	17.07	1904^th	2078	8.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.98	1760^th	2338	24.7%
2019	36.49	1517^th	2357	35.6%
2021	39.25	1227^th	1955	37.2%
2022	43.85	1338^th	2401	44.3%
2023	25.91	1858^th	2403	22.7%
2024	25.56	1883^rd	2413	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.56	1855^th	2340	20.7%
2019	26.67	1804^th	2358	23.5%
2021	32.70	1393^rd	1961	29.0%
2022	29.84	1761^st	2400	26.6%
2023	17.78	2099^th	2400	12.5%
2024	20.61	2050^th	2411	15.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	4.13	415^th	430	3.5%
2022	2.56	663^rd	671	1.2%
2023	2.41	594^th	605	1.8%
2024	10.00	615^th	662	7.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.20	727^th	857	15.2%
2024	19.53	820^th	927	11.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.94	1039^th	1315	21.0%
2024	11.28	1480^th	1531	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Smith Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.66	1253^rd	1408	11.0%
2019	23.61	1106^th	1338	17.3%
2021	22.32	1024^th	1224	16.3%
2022	25.87	1120^th	1399	19.9%
2023	14.32	1208^th	1337	9.6%
2024	15.85	1237^th	1392	11.1%

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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.

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 Smith Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	749	23	8	6	3	n/a	n/a	789
1990	820	22	7	6	6	n/a	n/a	861
1991	818	22	7	3	9	n/a	n/a	859
1992	791	33	7	8	6	n/a	n/a	845
1993	787	36	21	12	6	n/a	n/a	862
1994	759	40	22	12	9	n/a	n/a	842
1995	683	6	21	7	6	n/a	n/a	723
1996	683	6	21	7	6	n/a	n/a	723
1997	708	13	22	5	10	n/a	n/a	758
1998	716	8	20	2	10	n/a	n/a	756
1999	676	2	13	7	8	n/a	n/a	706
2000	662	4	24	5	9	n/a	n/a	704
2001	611	5	22	4	13	n/a	n/a	655
2002	568	9	10	4	13	n/a	n/a	604
2003	568	9	10	4	13	n/a	n/a	604
2004	536	13	12	4	11	n/a	n/a	576
2005	524	23	11	6	9	n/a	n/a	573
2006	513	21	11	7	6	n/a	n/a	558
2007	529	28	10	11	8	n/a	n/a	586
2008	509	21	4	11	6	n/a	n/a	551
2009	494	19	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	536
2010	480	21	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	521
2011	440	19	4	15	0	0	21	499
2012	419	15	4	14	0	0	26	478
2013	434	19	3	17	2	0	30	505
2014	505	19	3	17	1	0	37	582
2015	508	27	2	16	2	0	39	594
2016	502	29	3	21	0	0	40	595
2017	466	26	4	20	3	0	37	556
2018	457	28	2	22	3	0	44	556
2019	443	21	2	23	3	0	40	532
2020	440	14	2	16	1	0	45	518
2021	430	17	61	21	1	0	46	576
2022	442	18	52	24	1	0	30	567
2023	419	20	52	31	0	0	42	564

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 Smith Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	789	47.4	16.6	n/a
1990	861	57.0	15.1	n/a
1991	859	58.1	14.7	n/a
1992	845	57.4	14.7	n/a
1993	862	45.2	19.1	n/a
1994	842	45.8	18.4	12
1995	723	44.6	16.2	12.4
1996	723	44.6	16.2	12.4
1997	758	40.2	18.9	13.7
1998	756	44.2	17.1	12.4
1999	706	45.2	15.6	19.1
2000	704	42.0	16.8	23.2
2001	655	45.0	14.6	25.5
2002	604	41.0	14.7	25.3
2003	604	41.0	14.7	25.3
2004	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	573	37.3	15.4	25
2006	558	35.0	15.9	26.7
2007	586	35.0	16.7	25.8
2008	551	40.0	13.8	26.1
2009	536	38.0	14.1	29.9
2010	521	36.8	14.1	30.1
2011	499	36.1	13.7	29.5
2012	478	31.0	15.4	35.1
2013	505	30.8	16.3	33.7
2014	582	38.0	15.3	n/a
2015	594	37.0	16.0	41.2
2016	595	37.0	16.0	42.4
2017	556	37.9	14.6	46
2018	556	38.0	14.6	46.4
2019	532	37.0	14.3	46.4
2020	518	40.0	12.9	46.5
2021	576	44.1	13.0	47
2022	567	43.7	12.9	47.4
2023	564	45.2	12.4	50.4

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 Smith Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	789	47.4	16.6	n/a
1990	861	57.0	15.1	n/a
1991	859	58.1	14.7	n/a
1992	845	57.4	14.7	n/a
1993	862	45.2	19.1	n/a
1994	842	45.8	18.4	12
1995	723	44.6	16.2	12.4
1996	723	44.6	16.2	12.4
1997	758	40.2	18.9	13.7
1998	756	44.2	17.1	12.4
1999	706	45.2	15.6	19.1
2000	704	42.0	16.8	23.2
2001	655	45.0	14.6	25.5
2002	604	41.0	14.7	25.3
2003	604	41.0	14.7	25.3
2004	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	573	37.3	15.4	25
2006	558	35.0	15.9	26.7
2007	586	35.0	16.7	25.8
2008	551	40.0	13.8	26.1
2009	536	38.0	14.1	29.9
2010	521	36.8	14.1	30.1
2011	499	36.1	13.7	29.5
2012	478	31.0	15.4	35.1
2013	505	30.8	16.3	33.7
2014	582	38.0	15.3	n/a
2015	594	37.0	16.0	41.2
2016	595	37.0	16.0	42.4
2017	556	37.9	14.6	46
2018	556	38.0	14.6	46.4
2019	532	37.0	14.3	46.4
2020	518	40.0	12.9	46.5
2021	576	44.1	13.0	47
2022	567	43.7	12.9	47.4
2023	564	45.2	12.4	50.4

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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