Is Expeditionary Learning Middle School a good school?

Expeditionary Learning Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Expeditionary Learning Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 170 students attended Expeditionary Learning Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Expeditionary Learning Middle School?

Students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School are 34% African American, 29% White, 18% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Summary:

Expeditionary Learning Middle School is a public middle school located in Syracuse, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 845 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Expeditionary Learning Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student achievement gaps, and overall school quality. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly lower than nearby schools like Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School, which is ranked in the top 15% of New York middle schools and has a 4-star rating. Expeditionary Learning Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is around 25-35%, compared to the state averages of 45-55%. The school's student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, are performing significantly worse than their peers at the state and district levels, as well as the nearby schools.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Expeditionary Learning Middle School, at $23,329 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools, which range from $13,394 to $22,647 per student. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing these achievement gaps and implementing more effective strategies to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4942 S Salina St
Syracuse, NY 13205

(315) 435-6416

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1306^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,329

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 170

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.5%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Expeditionary Learning Middle School ranks worse than 87.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Syracuse City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Expeditionary Learning Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Syracuse City School District. Student population at Expeditionary Learning Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (33.5%), White (29.4%), two or more races (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Expeditionary Learning Middle School is 7.8, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District! (See more...)

Compare Expeditionary Learning Middle School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Expeditionary Learning Middle School is $23,329, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Expeditionary Learning Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Expeditionary Learning Middle School 1306^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Expeditionary Learning Middle 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 Expeditionary Learning Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	13.01	1133^rd	1295	12.5%
2012	17.00	1125^th	1337	15.9%
2013	22.42	1081^st	1373	21.3%
2014	18.59	1174^th	1401	16.2%
2015	25.40	1074^th	1407	23.7%
2016	32.22	981^st	1429	31.4%
2017	32.28	1002^nd	1455	31.1%
2018	26.48	1099^th	1438	23.6%
2019	38.61	857^th	1439	40.4%
2021	16.82	1118^th	1242	10.0%
2022	31.78	1033^rd	1479	30.2%
2023	19.32	1306^th	1500	12.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.47	172^nd	190	9.5%
2023	14.64	187^th	208	10.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.80	727^th	1170	37.9%
2019	49.67	415^th	1139	63.6%
2021	29.06	391^st	522	25.1%
2022	51.88	443^rd	1283	65.5%
2023	27.89	1028^th	1307	21.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.39	902^nd	1245	27.6%
2019	44.05	598^th	1241	51.8%
2021	19.04	846^th	935	9.5%
2022	36.90	810^th	1306	38.0%
2023	20.92	1138^th	1288	11.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.34	131^st	487	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.29	1046^th	1353	22.7%
2019	39.14	837^th	1370	38.9%
2021	24.24	881^st	1066	17.4%
2022	26.39	1143^rd	1454	21.4%
2023	16.13	1327^th	1463	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.77	1089^th	1352	19.5%
2019	37.23	829^th	1366	39.3%
2021	9.46	1034^th	1071	3.5%
2022	39.55	861^st	1455	40.8%
2023	29.64	1093^rd	1464	25.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.54	535^th	663	19.3%
2019	41.23	354^th	653	45.8%
2021	18.60	222^nd	253	12.3%
2022	36.58	450^th	706	36.3%
2023	22.85	586^th	696	15.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.89	462^nd	810	43.0%
2019	44.47	411^th	826	50.2%

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Rank History for White students at Expeditionary Learning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.49	650^th	763	14.8%
2019	34.22	491^st	716	31.4%
2021	20.81	526^th	614	14.3%
2022	37.36	476^th	748	36.4%
2023	23.25	643^rd	772	16.7%

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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 Expeditionary Learning Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	51	55	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	116
2011	63	52	2	12	0	0	0	129
2012	49	58	2	14	2	0	3	128
2013	44	56	2	24	3	0	9	138
2014	39	54	2	28	3	0	11	137
2015	47	51	3	24	1	0	6	132
2016	60	61	3	21	1	0	7	153
2017	67	73	9	22	2	0	7	180
2018	67	79	9	30	2	0	13	200
2019	57	72	8	29	2	0	17	185
2020	57	62	6	27	1	0	20	173
2021	60	61	7	26	2	0	23	179
2022	53	62	6	27	1	0	28	177
2023	50	57	4	25	4	0	30	170

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

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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 Expeditionary Learning Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	116	10.0	11.6	80.2
2011	129	7.5	17.1	77.5
2012	128	9.0	14.2	77.3
2013	138	9.0	15.3	76.8
2014	137	11.0	12.4	75.2
2015	132	8.0	16.5	62.1
2016	153	12.0	12.7	66.7
2017	180	14.8	12.1	68.3
2018	200	16.6	11.9	71
2019	185	15.6	11.7	73
2020	173	21.0	8.2	n/a
2021	179	20.8	8.5	68.7
2022	177	19.4	9.1	76.3
2023	170	21.7	7.8	75.9

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 Expeditionary Learning Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	116	10.0	11.6	80.2
2011	129	7.5	17.1	77.5
2012	128	9.0	14.2	77.3
2013	138	9.0	15.3	76.8
2014	137	11.0	12.4	75.2
2015	132	8.0	16.5	62.1
2016	153	12.0	12.7	66.7
2017	180	14.8	12.1	68.3
2018	200	16.6	11.9	71
2019	185	15.6	11.7	73
2020	173	21.0	8.2	n/a
2021	179	20.8	8.5	68.7
2022	177	19.4	9.1	76.3
2023	170	21.7	7.8	75.9

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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