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Schools in Cicero · North Syracuse Central School District

Cicero’s public schools score below 59% of New York districts on tests and graduation

39% of students in Cicero’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cicero, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#473of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NY 11.2
Schools in town
5
3,998 students on the public path
In brief

Cicero’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 938 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cicero’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,364 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Gillette Road Middle School, then Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cicero’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts, #473 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (938)Better than 35%
Towns in Onondaga County (19)Better than 11%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,486 test results and a graduating class of 687 could put Cicero anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Cicero’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,674 in math, 3,297 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cicero, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
5–7Gillette Road Middle SchoolNorth Syracuse Central School DistrictC+
10–12Cicero-North Syracuse High SchoolNorth Syracuse Central School DistrictA−

Cicero’s public schools are run by North Syracuse Central School District, which also serves Clay, North Syracuse and Salina. Parts of Cicero (12% and 11% of its land) are served by East Syracuse-Minoa Central and Central Square Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Syracuse Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 7,630 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,364NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 3297 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 3674 students tested

Cicero vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Cicero’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CiceroC+North Syracuse Central
ConstantiaC+Central Square Central
SullivanB+Chittenango Central
West MonroeC+Central Square Central
HastingsC+Central Square Central
ClayC+North Syracuse Central PK–12 · Liverpool Central K–12
ManliusA−East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12 · Fayetteville-Manlius Central K–12

Every school in Cicero

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ciceroby address
Cicero Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
596 students12:1Rate it →
Smith Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · North Syracuse
C
553 students12:1Rate it →
Gillette Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7
C+
1,101 students12:1Rate it →
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
High · Grades 10–12
A−
1,748 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Cicerorun by other districts or the state
Brewerton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brewerton
C
384 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cicero’s schools

Are Cicero’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cicero children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #473 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cicero in?

North Syracuse Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,630 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cicero are served by East Syracuse-Minoa Central and Central Square Central.

Where do Cicero kids go to high school?

Cicero-North Syracuse High School, with 1,748 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Cicero’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in North Syracuse Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cicero spend per student?

$25,364 in North Syracuse Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.