EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 230 KINNE ST, in EAST SYRACUSE, New York, EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tight-knit primary school that instructs 361 students (grades K through 5), run under EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,411 students; EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Onondaga County's rate of about 49%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.3%; EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 22.9%, -25.4 points below that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Onondaga County put the typical household earns roughly $76,945 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Onondaga County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students), of which EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

PARK HILL SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 30.6%.

EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 15%, going from 314 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.