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What's something EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859003856
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
1106 LANCASTER AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13210 · (315) 435-4650 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
448 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (76).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
36.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +39.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 39 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 30.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL this school | 697 | 64.3% | 32.5% |
| PS 312 BERGEN BEACH BROOKLYN | 667 | 63.9% | 58.5% |
| BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL NIAGARA FALLS | 476 | 69.1% | N/A |
| HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 934 | 73.4% | 29.1% |
| BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL BUFFALO | 612 | 75.5% | 17.1% |
| SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO | 912 | 65.9% | 42.1% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #1,940 of 2,335 | #40 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #720 of 2,342 ▲ 1,246 | #9 of 61 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,971 of 2,343 ▼ 228 | #40 of 61 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #272 of 2,585 | #6 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #507 of 2,338 | #7 of 68 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #292 of 2,388 | #10 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #1,081 of 2,534 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #1,396 of 1,757 | #39 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 68.3 | 10.2:1 | 64% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 65.8 | 10.3:1 | 69% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 62.9 | 11.3:1 | 69% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 60 | 11.5:1 | 66% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 68% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 60% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 61 | 11.3:1 | 52% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 59 | 12.1:1 | 45% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 852 | 83 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL.
About EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school in SYRACUSE, New York, under SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 697 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 18,608 students across 31 schools.
At EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL, Black students make up the biggest share, 44%. Other students are 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Onondaga County residents are about 11% Black. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 10.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. A total of 448 students, or 64%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Onondaga County averages 49%, lower than here.
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of New York public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 32.5%, is 18.9 points below the 51.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of New York schools.
Census data for Onondaga County show median household income comes to about $76,945, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 123 public schools in the county, enrolling about 67,044, EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL among them.
Of the public schools around it, EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is closest to SYRACUSE LATIN SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 35.9%; EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL's is 32.5%, ranking 4th of 8.
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 688 in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.2:1, from 11.5:1.
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Onondaga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
471,129
Census ACS
Median income
$76,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
67,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,483 students
- NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,350 students
- CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,338 students
- PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FOWLERHigh · 1,126 students
- HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 934 students
- HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 776 students
Other schools in SYRACUSE
- HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,483 students
- NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,350 students
- CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,338 students
- PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FOWLERHigh · 1,126 students
- ONONDAGA-CORTLAND-MADISON BOCESCombined · 1,113 students
- SYRACUSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 993 students
Nearby schools
- SYRACUSE LATIN SCHOOL0.7 mi · 640
- STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 439
- TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 332
- MCKINLEY-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 408
- NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,350
- BRIGHTON ACADEMY1.6 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOLHow many students attend EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-08.
Is EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL have?
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL are roughly 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 44% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL in?
EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is part of SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.