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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362859006674

STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

416 E RAYNOR AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13202 · (315) 435-4580 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
350 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Pre-K
71
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
48
Student demographics
White
235%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
6314%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31%
Black
33276%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
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
22050%
Female
21950%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
19.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp 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
14.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-31.0pp
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 →

About STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in SYRACUSE, New York, operated by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 439 students in grades pre-K through 5.

SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,608 students. STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Onondaga County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Onondaga County (around 49%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.7%; this one comes in at 14.7%, -31.0 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Onondaga County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,945 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Onondaga County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students), of which STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT SYRACUSE CENTRAL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.6%.

STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Onondaga County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
416 E RAYNOR AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Phone
(315) 435-4580
County
Onondaga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
350 (80%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
362859006674
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
Is STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 5% White, 14% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Onondaga County.
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