WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in EAST SYRACUSE, New York, WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 310 students from grades K through 5, run under EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 3,411 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder comes out to 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Onondaga County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Onondaga County) reports that median household earnings sit near $76,945, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Onondaga County (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students).

The closest other public school is PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 344 (now 310). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 77% to 72%.

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