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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362205003126

KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

275 W 5TH ST, OSWEGO, NY 13126 · (315) 341-2500 · Oswego County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
128 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
68
Grade 6
60
Student demographics
White
33384%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
338%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20251%
Female
19549%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
397
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.4:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a reasonably sized primary school in OSWEGO, New York, KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 397 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Across the 7 schools in OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,460 students total), KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Oswego County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oswego County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 63.1%; this one comes in at 42.7%, -20.5 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Oswego County) records that the typical household earns roughly $69,183 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Oswego County (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students).

Nearest neighbor: OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 403 students in 2018 compared to 397 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Oswego County at a glance

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Population
117,953
Census ACS
Median income
$69,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,529 students

Quick facts

School name
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
275 W 5TH ST, OSWEGO, NY 13126
Phone
(315) 341-2500
County
Oswego County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
397
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (32%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
362205003126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-06.
Is KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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