Enrollment
172
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859006134
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL
4942 S SALINA ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13205 · (315) 435-6416 · Onondaga County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
119 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 31% |
Student demographics
73%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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
38.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 50.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #566 of 766 | #17 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #464 of 768 | #16 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #564 of 768 | #17 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #718 of 796 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #238 of 524 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
172
-28 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 12.0:1
% White
32%
was 34%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
35%
was 40%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 172 | 24.4 | 7.1:1 | 69% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 22.7 | 7.7:1 | 76% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 21.7 | 7.8:1 | 76% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 16.7 | 12.0:1 | 71% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a very small middle-grades school in SYRACUSE, New York. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 172 students. Middle schools in New York have about 531 students on average; enrollment here is 68% lower.
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 31 schools with a combined 18,608 students. EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
Of every 100 students at EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 35 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That is higher than the 11% Black share among all Onondaga County residents. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 24.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 7.1:1. Across middle schools in New York, the average ratio is 10.3:1. Roughly 69% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 49% average for public schools in Onondaga County is 20 points lower.
On BeatsExpectations, EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
In Onondaga County, home to about 471,129 people, the median household earns about $76,945 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Onondaga County number 123, with about 67,044 students.
About 0.1 miles separate EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, CLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decline, from 200 to 172. By 2024-25, 35% of students were Black, compared with 40% in 2017-18. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2017-18, and 7.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- CLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 270
- VAN DUYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 346
- MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 343
- SOUTHSIDE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 685
- MCKINLEY-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 408
- CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 06-08.
Is EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Onondaga County.
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