Summary:
Brighton Academy is a public middle school located in Syracuse, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 342 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. Brighton Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 1239 and 1497 out of 1504 middle schools over the past four school years.
Brighton Academy's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.55% of 6th-grade students, 8.26% of 7th-grade students, and 8.6% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 7.63% of 6th-graders, 8.33% of 7th-graders, and 1.37% of 8th-graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state averages of 50.56%, 57.08%, and 40.72%. Brighton Academy's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and special education students.
Despite the school's low performance and high spending, there is little evidence of significant improvement over the past four school years. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 1-2% of New York middle schools, and its proficiency rates have remained consistently low. When comparing Brighton Academy to other nearby middle schools within the Syracuse City School District, the performance gap is stark. For example, Expeditionary Learning Middle School, located just 2.7 miles away, outperformed Brighton Academy across all subject areas and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates. The high percentage of students from low-income families and the school's low ranking within the district suggest that broader systemic issues may be contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Syracuse City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1497th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,568
Students who attend Brighton Academy usually attend:
Feeder schools for Brighton Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.6
Number of students: 342
Racial breakdown:
African American:
76.3%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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White:
6.1%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%
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