Is Van Duyn Elementary School a good school?

Van Duyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Van Duyn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Van Duyn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Van Duyn Elementary School?

Students at Van Duyn Elementary School are 73% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Van Duyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Duyn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clary Middle School High : Corcoran High School

Van Duyn Elementary School

Summary:

Van Duyn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District, with a student population of 357 and a predominantly African American student body (73.11% in the 2022-2023 school year).

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $16,192 in the 2022-2023 school year, Van Duyn Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with only 7.84% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 44.89% and the district average of 16.68%. This low academic performance is coupled with a high percentage of students from low-income families (88.24% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Nearby schools like Bellevue Elementary School and STEAM At Dr King Elementary School have similar low academic performance and high percentages of students from low-income families, while Edward Smith K-8 School and Syracuse Latin School have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students from low-income families, indicating a wide range of educational outcomes within the Syracuse City School District.

The high percentage of African American students at Van Duyn Elementary School, coupled with its low academic performance, suggests the presence of racial disparities in educational outcomes within the district. This is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes, as well as questions about the allocation and utilization of funds within the district to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged and minority backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

401 Loomis Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207-2599

(315) 435-4660

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2417^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,192

Students who attend Van Duyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clary Middle School
High:	Corcoran High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Duyn Elementary School ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 14^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.1%), two or more races (10.1%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Duyn Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 9^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Van Duyn Elementary School employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Duyn Elementary School is $16,192. 10 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Van Duyn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Duyn Elementary School 2417^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Van Duyn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 845^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Duyn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.89	1916^th	2206	13.1%
2007	34.26	1662^nd	2219	25.1%
2008	11.97	2051^st	2227	7.9%
2009	4.57	2212^th	2257	2.0%
2010	3.90	2229^th	2263	1.5%
2011	1.89	2271^st	2286	0.7%
2012	1.97	2294^th	2320	1.1%
2013	5.59	2316^th	2325	0.4%
2014	4.80	2335^th	2345	0.4%
2015	4.86	2341^st	2352	0.5%
2016	5.91	2330^th	2366	1.5%
2017	9.94	2260^th	2386	5.3%
2018	15.85	2124^th	2395	11.3%
2019	14.56	2167^th	2413	10.2%
2021	3.10	2169^th	2201	1.5%
2022	8.34	2347^th	2434	3.6%
2023	4.16	2417^th	2439	0.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.99	196^th	202	3.0%
2019	38.71	91^st	180	49.4%
2022	9.94	285^th	289	1.4%
2023	11.70	216^th	223	3.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.67	1340^th	1941	31.0%
2019	31.91	1264^th	1859	32.0%
2022	20.86	1898^th	2031	6.5%
2023	20.61	1841^st	2016	8.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	22.95	1694^th	2032	16.6%
2022	8.68	2056^th	2099	2.0%
2023	7.11	2019^th	2041	1.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.77	512^th	730	29.9%
2019	23.70	516^th	570	9.5%
2022	16.37	589^th	622	5.3%
2023	9.37	637^th	637	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.03	2047^th	2338	12.4%
2019	19.06	2025^th	2357	14.1%
2021	4.57	1921^st	1955	1.7%
2022	11.33	2270^th	2401	5.5%
2023	5.02	2380^th	2403	1.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.73	2091^st	2340	10.6%
2019	12.60	2197^th	2358	6.8%
2021	1.09	1961^st	1961	0.0%
2022	7.84	2339^th	2400	2.5%
2023	4.76	2382^nd	2400	0.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.22	646^th	948	31.9%
2019	27.64	672^nd	891	24.6%
2021	15.39	387^th	427	9.4%
2022	20.73	796^th	936	15.0%
2023	11.38	819^th	857	4.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.17	1275^th	1315	3.0%

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Rank History for White students at Van Duyn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.93	1210^th	1408	14.1%
2019	26.39	1067^th	1338	20.3%
2022	6.16	1364^th	1399	2.5%

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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 Van Duyn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	234	182	0	2	8	n/a	n/a	426
1990	255	181	1	0	10	n/a	n/a	447
1991	277	189	2	0	7	n/a	n/a	475
1992	264	201	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	473
1993	242	203	1	3	7	n/a	n/a	456
1994	235	229	0	3	10	n/a	n/a	477
1995	269	265	1	11	19	n/a	n/a	565
1996	269	265	1	11	19	n/a	n/a	565
1997	266	257	0	12	18	n/a	n/a	553
1998	240	299	0	13	15	n/a	n/a	567
1999	247	308	0	12	15	n/a	n/a	582
2000	223	300	0	15	12	n/a	n/a	550
2001	188	294	0	9	12	n/a	n/a	503
2002	141	251	0	10	12	n/a	n/a	414
2003	141	251	0	10	12	n/a	n/a	414
2004	67	271	2	14	16	n/a	n/a	370
2005	68	272	4	22	13	n/a	n/a	379
2006	68	252	4	23	8	n/a	n/a	355
2007	57	247	7	15	9	n/a	n/a	335
2008	41	283	1	18	8	n/a	n/a	351
2009	48	289	1	19	9	n/a	n/a	366
2010	49	283	1	21	11	n/a	n/a	365
2011	46	282	2	14	13	0	0	357
2012	44	261	0	14	13	2	2	336
2013	51	269	1	22	12	2	12	369
2014	57	287	3	20	11	0	24	402
2015	53	267	3	21	10	0	27	381
2016	63	286	3	21	8	0	35	416
2017	52	283	0	31	9	2	51	428
2018	56	285	1	32	11	2	58	445
2019	56	285	0	35	14	2	59	451
2020	41	313	1	31	12	2	59	459
2021	33	300	2	30	12	0	51	428
2022	33	310	3	25	11	0	45	427
2023	23	261	1	28	8	0	36	357

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 Van Duyn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	30.9	13.7	n/a
1990	447	26.4	16.9	n/a
1991	475	30.3	15.6	n/a
1992	473	29.9	15.8	n/a
1993	456	24.0	19.0	n/a
1994	477	26.0	18.3	58.3
1995	565	35.0	16.1	64.1
1996	565	35.0	16.1	64.1
1997	553	35.0	15.8	66.7
1998	567	35.1	16.2	66.8
1999	582	37.0	15.7	63.9
2000	550	37.1	14.8	71.5
2001	503	35.0	14.4	76.1
2002	414	36.0	11.5	76.8
2003	414	36.0	11.5	76.8
2004	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	379	32.0	11.8	83.1
2006	355	25.0	14.2	83.4
2007	335	28.0	12.0	90.4
2008	351	27.0	13.0	83.8
2009	366	29.0	12.6	85.5
2010	365	29.5	12.3	86
2011	357	31.4	11.3	86.6
2012	336	26.0	12.9	87.5
2013	369	23.6	15.6	73.4
2014	402	26.6	15.1	59.2
2015	381	26.0	14.6	74.3
2016	416	28.0	14.8	75.2
2017	428	27.5	15.5	82.2
2018	445	29.6	15.0	89.4
2019	451	29.0	15.5	82
2020	459	33.0	13.9	87.1
2021	428	30.8	13.8	86.2
2022	427	32.6	13.0	88.1
2023	357	28.2	12.6	88.2

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 Van Duyn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	30.9	13.7	n/a
1990	447	26.4	16.9	n/a
1991	475	30.3	15.6	n/a
1992	473	29.9	15.8	n/a
1993	456	24.0	19.0	n/a
1994	477	26.0	18.3	58.3
1995	565	35.0	16.1	64.1
1996	565	35.0	16.1	64.1
1997	553	35.0	15.8	66.7
1998	567	35.1	16.2	66.8
1999	582	37.0	15.7	63.9
2000	550	37.1	14.8	71.5
2001	503	35.0	14.4	76.1
2002	414	36.0	11.5	76.8
2003	414	36.0	11.5	76.8
2004	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	379	32.0	11.8	83.1
2006	355	25.0	14.2	83.4
2007	335	28.0	12.0	90.4
2008	351	27.0	13.0	83.8
2009	366	29.0	12.6	85.5
2010	365	29.5	12.3	86
2011	357	31.4	11.3	86.6
2012	336	26.0	12.9	87.5
2013	369	23.6	15.6	73.4
2014	402	26.6	15.1	59.2
2015	381	26.0	14.6	74.3
2016	416	28.0	14.8	75.2
2017	428	27.5	15.5	82.2
2018	445	29.6	15.0	89.4
2019	451	29.0	15.5	82
2020	459	33.0	13.9	87.1
2021	428	30.8	13.8	86.2
2022	427	32.6	13.0	88.1
2023	357	28.2	12.6	88.2

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.

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