Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859003870
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
171 SPAULDING AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13205 · (315) 435-4610 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% 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.
- DBeats 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
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
268 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 59 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
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
22.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 343 | 78.1% | 21.3% |
| SCHOOL 53 MONTESSORI ACADEMY ROCHESTER | 306 | 72.9% | 22.9% |
| BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 415 | 79.8% | 8.8% |
| PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON BROOKLYN | 369 | 72.4% | 66.0% |
| SCHOOL 19-DR CHARLES T LUNSFORD ROCHESTER | 353 | 80.7% | 28.2% |
| DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 300 | 82.3% | 58.7% |
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 MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #2,219 of 2,335 | #50 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #2,161 of 2,342 ▲ 46 | #44 of 61 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #2,266 of 2,343 ▼ 109 | #54 of 61 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #1,712 of 2,585 | #47 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #1,088 of 2,338 | #18 of 68 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #867 of 2,388 | #20 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #825 of 2,534 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #877 of 1,757 | #19 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
343
+30 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 343 | 29.7 | 11.6:1 | 78% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 26.8 | 12.7:1 | 88% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 20.8 | 16.0:1 | 85% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | 81% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 78% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 67% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 71% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 55% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 39 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In SYRACUSE, New York, MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 343 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 31 schools. Combined enrollment is 18,608 students.
At MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up 62% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% White, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Onondaga County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 78%. For comparison, public schools in Onondaga County average 49%.
allk12 grades MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an F. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 25.0 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.3%; the prediction is 46.3%.
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Onondaga County, where the median household income is $76,945, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is CLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 21.3% is below the 27.3% average for nearby schools.
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 313 to 343 students.
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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
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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
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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 SCHOOL0.7 mi · 270
- EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 172
- ROCKWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 208
- VAN DUYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 346
- SOUTHSIDE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1.8 mi · 685
- CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL2.1 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 13% Hispanic, 62% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MEACHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.