Steam At Dr King Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District, with 447 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with a statewide ranking between 2194-2431 out of 2201-2445 schools over the past 4 school years and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school faces significant challenges in improving student academic achievement. Proficiency rates on New York state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 17.02% of 3rd graders, 14.89% of 4th graders, and 7.41% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to district averages of 18.77%, 18.31%, and 16.54% respectively. Math proficiency rates are also low, with only 25.53% of 3rd graders, 16.67% of 4th graders, and 5.56% of 5th graders meeting proficiency standards. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 93.29% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Interestingly, Steam At Dr King Elementary School performs significantly worse than other nearby elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District, such as Bellevue Elementary, Delaware Primary, and Roberts K-8 School. The two nearby charter schools, Citizenship And Science Academy Of Syracuse and Southside Academy Charter School, also outperform Steam At Dr King Elementary on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations.
Syracuse City School District
Steam At Dr King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New York elementary schools.
Students who attend Steam At Dr King Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Brighton AcademyHigh : Corcoran High School
Students at Steam At Dr King Elementary School are 78% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.
In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Steam At Dr King Elementary School.