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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859003879
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
108 SHONNARD ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204 · (315) 435-4645 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% 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
8.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
372 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
51%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
8.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
8.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 4.0% |
% 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
5.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-38.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% 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 SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY's state test result (5.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY this school | 448 | 83.0% | 5.7% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX BRONX | 472 | 84.3% | 71.2% |
| SCHOOL 23 YONKERS | 498 | 84.5% | 37.8% |
| SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 522 | 85.8% | 14.5% |
| DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL HEMPSTEAD | 388 | 86.6% | 20.9% |
| CENTRAL PARK EAST II NEW YORK | 407 | 78.1% | 39.5% |
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 SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #2,331 of 2,335 | #60 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #2,333 of 2,342 ▲ 5 | #60 of 61 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #2,339 of 2,343 ▲ 1 | #61 of 61 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #1,083 of 2,585 | #25 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #145 of 2,338 | #2 of 68 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #1,213 of 2,388 | #25 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #678 of 2,534 | #4 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #502 of 1,757 | #5 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
448
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 448 | 51.2 | 8.8:1 | 83% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 53 | 7.9:1 | 92% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 46.3 | 10.2:1 | 92% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 47 | 10.7:1 | 92% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 95% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 45 | 13.1:1 | 82% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 42 | 10.7:1 | 99% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 58 | 10.0:1 | 87% (502) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 62 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
About SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Located in SYRACUSE, New York, SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 448 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY and 30 other schools, with 18,608 students in total.
About 64% of the student body at SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is Hispanic. The remaining students are 28% Black and 6% White. Among people living in Onondaga County, the Hispanic share is about 6%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
With 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.8:1. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY, 83% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 49% average for public schools in Onondaga County is 34 points lower.
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of New York public elementary schools.
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is in the bottom 10% of New York schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.5%. The school's actual rate is 5.7%, 38.8 points lower.
In the wider Onondaga County area, median household income comes to about $76,945, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Onondaga County counts 123 public schools with about 67,044 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SYRACUSE STEM AT BLODGETT, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. The school's ratio dropped from 10.7:1 to 8.8:1 between 2020-21 and 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
- HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 776 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
- SYRACUSE STEM AT BLODGETT0.4 mi · 369
- INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT SYRACUSE CENTRAL0.5 mi · 598
- ONONDAGA CNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT0.7 mi · 19
- PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FOWLER0.8 mi · 1,126
- DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 377
- STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYHow many students attend SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
Is SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY have?
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY are roughly 6% White, 64% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY in?
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is part of SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.