HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL

Located at 400 SUNNYCREST RD, in SYRACUSE, New York, HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL is a substantial elementary-level community that educates 934 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 111% larger than typical.

HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL is one of 31 schools operated by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 18,608 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 25% White, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Onondaga County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.1%.

In the broader community, Onondaga County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,945, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Onondaga County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students), HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 23.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 965 (now 934). The White share of enrollment decreased from 38% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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