Is Grant Middle School a good school?

Grant Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Grant Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 601 students attended Grant Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Middle School?

Students at Grant Middle School are 38% African American, 21% Asian, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Grant Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grant Middle School usually go on to attend Henninger High School

Grant Middle School

Summary:

Grant Middle School is a public middle school located in Syracuse, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 608 students. The school is part of the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 838 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grant Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1228-1429 out of 1242-1504 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 10.23% (6th grade) to 35.08% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 0.7% (8th grade) to 27.92% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 40.72% to 57.08%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is also significantly below the state averages.

The nearby schools within the Syracuse City School District, such as Expeditionary Learning Middle School, Brighton Academy, and Syracuse STEM at Blodgett, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In contrast, schools in other nearby districts, such as Onondaga Hill Middle School (Westhill Central School District) and Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School (Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District), demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and more favorable student demographics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2400 Grant Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13208-2214

(315) 435-4433

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1429^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,281

Students who attend Grant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henninger High School

Feeder schools for Grant Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary School
	Lemoyne Elementary School
	Webster Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.6%

Asian:

21.1%

White:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grant Middle School ranks worse than 95% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Grant Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Syracuse City School District. Student population at Grant Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.6%), Asian (21.1%), White (19.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grant Middle School is 10.3. 4 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grant Middle School employs 57.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grant Middle School is $17,281. 4 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grant Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Middle School 1429^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Grant Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 838^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grant Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.35	1005^th	1095	8.2%
2007	7.79	1042^nd	1123	7.2%
2008	8.98	1087^th	1185	8.3%
2009	5.77	1160^th	1224	5.2%
2010	7.15	1171^st	1243	5.8%
2011	3.97	1271^st	1295	1.9%
2012	4.44	1300^th	1337	2.8%
2013	11.72	1287^th	1373	6.3%
2014	11.17	1331^st	1401	5.0%
2015	12.77	1298^th	1407	7.7%
2016	12.57	1334^th	1429	6.6%
2017	12.70	1358^th	1455	6.7%
2018	10.06	1374^th	1438	4.5%
2019	10.57	1365^th	1439	5.1%
2021	4.94	1228^th	1242	1.1%
2022	10.51	1419^th	1479	4.1%
2023	10.58	1425^th	1500	5.0%
2024	10.50	1429^th	1504	5.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	14.42	116^th	126	7.9%
2021	6.88	95^th	95	0.0%
2024	17.34	189^th	220	14.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.87	281^st	503	44.1%
2019	29.22	395^th	473	16.5%
2021	14.65	111^th	118	5.9%
2022	31.23	449^th	581	22.7%
2023	34.20	403^rd	591	31.8%
2024	33.81	443^rd	615	28.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.08	1133^rd	1170	3.2%
2019	21.61	1086^th	1139	4.7%
2021	11.29	521^st	522	0.2%
2022	20.35	1237^th	1283	3.6%
2023	19.54	1238^th	1307	5.3%
2024	19.81	1225^th	1303	6.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.33	1201^st	1245	3.5%
2019	14.64	1186^th	1241	4.4%
2021	8.04	931^st	935	0.4%
2022	12.88	1248^th	1306	4.4%
2023	13.89	1214^th	1288	5.7%
2024	15.38	1202^nd	1296	7.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.39	401^st	457	12.3%
2019	36.12	267^th	392	31.9%
2022	14.58	468^th	487	3.9%
2023	13.83	521^st	543	4.1%
2024	17.32	551^st	594	7.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.93	1320^th	1353	2.4%
2019	10.38	1307^th	1370	4.6%
2021	4.25	1060^th	1066	0.6%
2022	9.29	1408^th	1454	3.2%
2023	11.06	1386^th	1463	5.3%
2024	12.19	1380^th	1465	5.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.20	1269^th	1352	6.1%
2019	12.64	1291^st	1366	5.5%
2021	5.28	1060^th	1071	1.0%
2022	13.38	1368^th	1455	6.0%
2023	11.80	1383^rd	1464	5.5%
2024	11.74	1390^th	1464	5.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.89	370^th	374	1.1%
2019	4.93	359^th	369	2.7%
2021	0.75	236^th	236	0.0%
2022	4.77	373^rd	381	2.1%
2023	9.18	360^th	388	7.2%
2024	7.53	378^th	396	4.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.44	614^th	663	7.4%
2019	16.14	614^th	653	6.0%
2021	10.34	248^th	253	2.0%
2022	13.72	676^th	706	4.2%
2023	12.57	664^th	696	4.6%
2024	14.93	656^th	705	7.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.51	756^th	810	6.7%
2019	16.18	758^th	826	8.2%
2022	18.69	823^rd	914	10.0%
2023	26.25	756^th	943	19.8%
2024	16.52	882^nd	953	7.5%

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Rank History for White students at Grant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.71	756^th	763	0.9%
2019	7.79	697^th	716	2.7%
2021	3.46	612^th	614	0.3%
2022	5.05	738^th	748	1.3%
2023	5.16	760^th	772	1.6%
2024	3.38	772^nd	778	0.8%

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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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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

I have lived in the 900 block of Kirkpatrick St. for 24 years. I have had 3 children go through Grant Middle School and have gone on to graduate and college. My question is, Why are these children allowed to walk down the middle of the street? There are sidewalks on either side of The road. They start walking down the middle of the street right at the corner of Grant Blvd. and Kirkpatrick, right in front of the gentleman that stands at that corner, that obviously works for your school. Why is he there? Teach the kids that it is unexceptable to walk down the middle of the street and if they continue, there will be consequences. The problem with this area is, NO CONSEQUENCES FOR BAD BEHAVIOR. When I was a kid, we were taught not to walk in the street No the kids do it right in front of the "supposed" authority figures. If we continue to put up with behavior like this, their behavior will only get worse. It's sad to see how bad this area has gotten over the last 24 years. My home has been in the family since it was built in 1890. If things don't start changing soon, I will be the last family member that will ever live here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grant Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	539	234	7	9	4	n/a	n/a	793
1990	508	241	7	9	5	n/a	n/a	770
1991	550	264	27	26	7	n/a	n/a	874
1992	579	220	31	31	6	n/a	n/a	867
1993	588	198	40	17	7	n/a	n/a	850
1994	591	209	58	16	8	n/a	n/a	882
1995	549	200	60	17	12	n/a	n/a	838
1996	549	200	60	17	12	n/a	n/a	838
1997	511	207	40	21	10	n/a	n/a	789
1998	490	241	14	36	8	n/a	n/a	789
1999	448	242	6	32	8	n/a	n/a	736
2000	463	257	6	41	9	n/a	n/a	776
2001	438	270	16	43	15	n/a	n/a	782
2002	521	270	14	43	19	n/a	n/a	867
2003	521	270	14	43	19	n/a	n/a	867
2004	464	330	15	52	18	n/a	n/a	879
2005	406	300	24	58	22	n/a	n/a	810
2006	376	308	16	61	18	n/a	n/a	779
2007	328	283	17	64	17	n/a	n/a	709
2008	266	273	16	79	11	n/a	n/a	645
2009	278	298	35	68	10	n/a	n/a	689
2010	253	280	52	76	9	n/a	n/a	670
2011	214	267	64	75	9	0	0	629
2012	198	236	80	74	9	0	4	601
2013	222	243	97	84	11	0	21	678
2014	213	261	102	76	10	0	24	686
2015	231	258	98	72	6	0	29	694
2016	205	235	90	63	8	0	27	628
2017	188	255	92	73	7	3	35	653
2018	181	270	102	74	8	2	39	676
2019	174	294	102	71	7	1	58	707
2020	162	292	110	78	12	2	62	718
2021	160	255	119	84	11	2	77	708
2022	161	224	109	83	5	2	69	653
2023	135	210	126	67	10	2	58	608
2024	119	226	127	71	14	1	43	601

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 Grant Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	793	75.0	10.5	n/a
1990	770	77.8	9.8	n/a
1991	874	76.8	11.3	n/a
1992	867	85.0	10.2	n/a
1993	850	63.1	13.5	n/a
1994	882	62.7	14.1	63.8
1995	838	61.4	13.6	69
1996	838	61.4	13.6	69
1997	789	60.5	13.0	68.8
1998	789	53.8	14.7	68.1
1999	736	53.8	13.7	67
2000	776	54.8	14.2	74.5
2001	782	54.6	14.3	73.4
2002	867	68.3	12.7	77.9
2003	867	68.3	12.7	77.9
2004	879	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	810	69.0	11.7	88.3
2006	779	70.0	11.1	80.2
2007	709	66.0	10.7	81.5
2008	645	65.0	9.9	80
2009	689	61.0	11.3	80.3
2010	670	59.0	11.3	84.8
2011	629	54.7	11.4	89.2
2012	601	51.0	11.7	89
2013	678	51.0	13.2	79.9
2014	686	53.0	12.9	70
2015	694	44.0	15.7	78
2016	628	53.0	11.8	86
2017	653	53.1	12.2	86.5
2018	676	54.0	12.5	88.6
2019	707	53.0	13.3	88.8
2020	718	64.6	11.1	n/a
2021	708	57.8	12.2	87.3
2022	653	64.4	10.1	92.5
2023	608	56.9	10.6	92.8
2024	601	57.8	10.3	94.7

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 Grant Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	793	75.0	10.5	n/a
1990	770	77.8	9.8	n/a
1991	874	76.8	11.3	n/a
1992	867	85.0	10.2	n/a
1993	850	63.1	13.5	n/a
1994	882	62.7	14.1	63.8
1995	838	61.4	13.6	69
1996	838	61.4	13.6	69
1997	789	60.5	13.0	68.8
1998	789	53.8	14.7	68.1
1999	736	53.8	13.7	67
2000	776	54.8	14.2	74.5
2001	782	54.6	14.3	73.4
2002	867	68.3	12.7	77.9
2003	867	68.3	12.7	77.9
2004	879	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	810	69.0	11.7	88.3
2006	779	70.0	11.1	80.2
2007	709	66.0	10.7	81.5
2008	645	65.0	9.9	80
2009	689	61.0	11.3	80.3
2010	670	59.0	11.3	84.8
2011	629	54.7	11.4	89.2
2012	601	51.0	11.7	89
2013	678	51.0	13.2	79.9
2014	686	53.0	12.9	70
2015	694	44.0	15.7	78
2016	628	53.0	11.8	86
2017	653	53.1	12.2	86.5
2018	676	54.0	12.5	88.6
2019	707	53.0	13.3	88.8
2020	718	64.6	11.1	n/a
2021	708	57.8	12.2	87.3
2022	653	64.4	10.1	92.5
2023	608	56.9	10.6	92.8
2024	601	57.8	10.3	94.7

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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