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C+
Schools in Salina · Liverpool Central School District, North Syracuse Central School District

Salina’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 42% of Salina’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salina, 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.

#459of 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 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 · North Syracuse Central
Students per teacher
11.9
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
7,820 students on the public path
In brief

Salina’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1155 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salina’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Liverpool Central spends $25,197 per student and North Syracuse Central $25,364, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Salina’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts, #459 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 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 51%
Towns in Onondaga County (19)Better than 16%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,524 test results and a graduating class of 687 could put Salina anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Salina’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,827 in math, 6,221 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Salina runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Syracuse Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Liverpool Central School District, shared with Clay and Liverpool. Its high school is in Liverpool. Parts of Salina (10% of its land) are served by Lyncourt Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salina

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

Liverpool Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 13 schools · 6,629 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,197NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
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

Reading · K–12, Liverpool Central School District45%
State average 48.9% · 2924 students tested
Math · K–12, Liverpool Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 3153 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Syracuse Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 3297 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Syracuse Central School District45%
State average 46.5% · 3674 students tested

Salina vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SalinaC+North Syracuse Central PK–12 · Liverpool Central K–12
SyracuseD−Syracuse City
LysanderB+Baldwinsville Central
GeddesCSolvay Union Free
DeWittB+Jamesville-DeWitt Central PK–12 · East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12
ClayC+North Syracuse Central PK–12 · Liverpool Central K–12

Every school in Salina

13 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 Salinaby address
Roxboro Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Syracuse
C−
400 students11:1Rate it →
Donlin Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Liverpool
C−
398 students13:1Rate it →
Long Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Liverpool
C
378 students13:1Rate it →
Elmcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Liverpool
C+
362 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeshore Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mattydale
C
250 students13:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Liverpool
C−
416 students15:1Rate it →
Liverpool Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Liverpool
C
373 students13:1Rate it →
Roxboro Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Syracuse
D
697 students10:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Liverpool
C
386 students10:1Rate it →
Liverpool Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Liverpool
B−
350 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Salinain other towns
Liverpool High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Liverpool
B+
2,062 students14:1Rate it →
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Cicero
A−
1,748 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Salinarun by other districts or the state
Lyncourt School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Syracuse
C−
430 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Salina’s schools

Are Salina’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salina children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #459 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salina in?

Two districts: North Syracuse Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Liverpool Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Clay and Liverpool.

Where do Salina kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Liverpool High School and Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

What is Salina’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 Salina spend per student?

$25,197 in Liverpool Central School District and $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.