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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859003863
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
1130 SALT SPRINGS RD, SYRACUSE, NY 13224 · (315) 435-4490 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of New York public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
12.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
585 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 | 75 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
57%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
26.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 14.3% |
% 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% 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 HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL this school | 776 | 75.4% | 22.0% |
| DR WEEKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 711 | 81.2% | 18.1% |
| ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 641 | 78.9% | 16.6% |
| PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 854 | 78.7% | 54.1% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FAR ROCKAWAY FAR ROCKAWAY | 728 | 77.1% | 82.8% |
| BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL BUFFALO | 612 | 75.5% | 17.1% |
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 HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #2,210 of 2,335 | #49 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #2,278 of 2,342 ▲ 12 | #54 of 61 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #2,201 of 2,343 no change | #48 of 61 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #171 of 2,585 | #2 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #1,604 of 2,338 | #37 of 68 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #864 of 2,388 | #19 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #887 of 2,534 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #1,126 of 1,757 | #26 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
776
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 785
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 776 | 60.1 | 12.9:1 | 75% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 767 | 62.4 | 12.3:1 | 86% (662) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 60.5 | 12.8:1 | 83% (644) |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 62 | 13.1:1 | 80% (645) |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 57 | 15.2:1 | 80% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | 64 | 13.3:1 | 75% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 784 | 62 | 12.7:1 | 78% (612) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 62% (492) |
| 1990-91 | 785 | 59 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL.
About HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL operates as a large elementary school in SYRACUSE, New York. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 776 students enrolled. That is 75% larger than the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL falls under SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 31 schools enrolling 18,608 students.
Of every 100 students at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL, about 63 are Black. After that, the student body is 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Onondaga County, the Black share is about 11%. The diversity index for HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL has 60.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. At HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Onondaga County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of New York public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL posts 22.0% against a 47.3% prediction, a bottom-10% result in New York.
In Onondaga County, home to about 471,129 people, 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. Onondaga County's 123 public schools enroll about 67,044 students and include HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL.
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 35 students from 2020-21 to 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
- FRAZER K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 774 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
- NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,350
- HUNTINGTON K-8 SCHOOL1.2 mi · 934
- JAMESVILLE-DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 693
- HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,483
- MOSES DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 265
- EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 776 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL serve?
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL are roughly 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 63% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL?
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL is overseen by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Onondaga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.