Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0East Syracuse’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving East Syracuse, 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.
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.
East Syracuse’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 928 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Syracuse’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,395 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pine Grove Middle School, then East Syracuse Minoa Central High School. 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.
What’s behind East Syracuse’s grade
B−: better than 52% of New York school districts, #380 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Syracuse, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Syracuse
Park Hill School
Grades PK · 227 students · 30:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Syracuse
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Syracuse
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Syracuse
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Syracuse
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Syracuse
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Syracuse
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Syracuse
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
East Syracuse’s public schools are run by East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District, which also serves DeWitt, Manlius and Minoa. Parts of East Syracuse (9% of its land) are served by Jamesville-DeWitt 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.
Below the state in reading
East Syracuse vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share East Syracuse’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Syracuse | B− | East Syracuse-Minoa Central |
| Syracuse | D− | Syracuse City |
| DeWitt | B+ | Jamesville-DeWitt Central PK–12 · East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12 |
Every school in East Syracuse
6 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).
Questions about East Syracuse’s schools
Are East Syracuse’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools East Syracuse children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #380 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Syracuse in?
East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,411 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of East Syracuse are served by Jamesville-DeWitt Central.
Where do East Syracuse kids go to high school?
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School, with 1,185 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is East Syracuse’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does East Syracuse spend per student?
$26,395 in East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Syracuse families are saying about school.
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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.