State/Public Elementary Open

Edward Smith K-8 School

๐Ÿ“ 1106 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse, Onondaga County, 13210

710
Pupils
11.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Edward Smith K-8 School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Syracuse, Onondaga County. The school has 710 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Syracuse City School District school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 62.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Syracuse City School District

Enrollment & staffing

Edward Smith K-8 School enrolls 710 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 62.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Male students
367 (52%)
Female students
343 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
62.9
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 35% White and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American30243%
White24535%
Hispanic or Latino659.2%
Two or more races628.7%
Asian314.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

490 of the school's 710 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 489 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades Pre-Kโ€“8Title I

Edward Smith K-8 School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 53, state house district 129.

School district: SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Edward Smith K-8 School is one of 31 schools in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SYRACUSE, New York. The district serves 18,662 students district-wide and employs 1,546 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 710 students, Edward Smith K-8 School is larger than the district average of about 602 students per school.

18,662
District students
31
Schools
1,546
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

39%
Reading proficient
13%
Math proficient
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Midsize

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