LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1 BUCCANEER BLVD, in OSWEGO, New York, LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary campus that educates 294 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

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

On demographics, LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oswego County put median household earnings sit near $69,183, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Oswego County (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students).

OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 294). White enrollment moved from 93% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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