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Edward Smith K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1106 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 · (315) 435-4650 · Part of Syracuse City School District

Syracuse’s School Grade D− better than 3% of New York school districts

Students
697
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Edward Smith K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Syracuse kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

Where Syracuse kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Edward Smith K-8 SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1106 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten73
Grade 167
Grade 269
Grade 379
Grade 470
Grade 571
Grade 673
Grade 771
Grade 876
Ungraded12
Enrollment over time
688’20
687’21
710’22
675’23
697’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 32%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edward Smith K-8 School from Syracuse families.

Other schools in Syracuse City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Syracuse’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.