Is McKinley-Brighton Elementary School a good school?

McKinley-Brighton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley-Brighton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended McKinley-Brighton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley-Brighton Elementary School?

Students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School are 65% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of McKinley-Brighton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley-Brighton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Brighton Academy High : Corcoran High School

McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Summary:

McKinley-Brighton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 451 students in grades PK-5 in the Syracuse City School District. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in New York state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

McKinley-Brighton's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14.89% of 3rd graders, 9.43% of 4th graders, and 8.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 8.89% of 3rd graders, 0% of 4th graders, and 4.92% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school's student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also perform significantly worse than their peers statewide.

Despite increased spending and targeted interventions, McKinley-Brighton has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in New York state for over a decade, with little to no improvement in academic proficiency rates. The other elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District, such as Bellevue Elementary, Seymour Dual Language Academy, and Delaware Primary School, also perform poorly and rank among the lowest in the state, suggesting systemic challenges within the district that extend beyond a single school. Addressing the complex socioeconomic factors and implementing more effective, data-driven strategies will be critical for improving educational outcomes for the students at McKinley-Brighton and other struggling schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

141 W Newell St
Syracuse, NY 13205-1798

(315) 435-4605

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2434^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,464

Students who attend McKinley-Brighton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brighton Academy
High:	Corcoran High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley-Brighton Elementary School ranks worse than 99.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.5%), two or more races (12.8%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School is 10.2, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare McKinley-Brighton Elementary School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School is $17,464, which is the 8^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley-Brighton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley-Brighton Elementary School 2434^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See McKinley-Brighton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 838^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.92	2100^th	2206	4.8%
2007	9.54	2067^th	2219	6.8%
2008	15.38	1995^th	2227	10.4%
2009	11.56	2115^th	2257	6.3%
2010	17.50	1985^th	2263	12.3%
2011	6.00	2214^th	2286	3.1%
2012	6.02	2229^th	2320	3.9%
2013	6.69	2292^nd	2325	1.4%
2014	5.79	2315^th	2345	1.3%
2015	4.13	2352^nd	2352	0.0%
2016	3.28	2364^th	2366	0.1%
2017	3.19	2381^st	2386	0.2%
2018	2.25	2392^nd	2395	0.1%
2019	2.16	2411^th	2413	0.1%
2021	2.22	2182^nd	2201	0.9%
2022	4.93	2413^th	2434	0.9%
2023	3.81	2424^th	2439	0.6%
2024	4.19	2434^th	2445	0.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.32	199^th	202	1.5%
2023	7.22	223^rd	223	0.0%
2024	7.54	276^th	279	1.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.26	907^th	938	3.3%
2022	18.98	983^rd	1027	4.3%
2024	19.75	1028^th	1066	3.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.89	1892^nd	1941	2.5%
2019	20.03	1750^th	1859	5.9%
2021	16.83	1002^nd	1044	4.0%
2022	18.94	1963^rd	2031	3.3%
2023	20.71	1837^th	2016	8.9%
2024	24.76	1775^th	2110	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.12	2051^st	2078	1.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.35	723^rd	730	1.0%
2023	27.64	493^rd	637	22.6%
2024	38.52	466^th	766	39.2%

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Rank History for Female students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.95	2336^th	2338	0.1%
2019	2.17	2355^th	2357	0.1%
2021	2.45	1942^nd	1955	0.7%
2022	5.41	2379^th	2401	0.9%
2023	4.73	2382^nd	2403	0.9%
2024	6.27	2383^rd	2413	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.89	2340^th	2340	0.0%
2019	3.58	2354^th	2358	0.2%
2021	3.85	1937^th	1961	1.2%
2022	5.92	2379^th	2400	0.9%
2023	4.44	2387^th	2400	0.5%
2024	3.65	2404^th	2411	0.3%

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Rank History for African American students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.45	944^th	948	0.4%
2019	8.70	888^th	891	0.3%
2021	11.45	413^th	427	3.3%
2022	12.71	906^th	936	3.2%
2023	11.06	826^th	857	3.6%
2024	13.69	884^th	927	4.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.67	1308^th	1315	0.5%
2024	8.84	1507^th	1531	1.6%

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Rank History for White students at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	0.99	1405^th	1408	0.2%
2019	1.30	1336^th	1338	0.1%
2021	1.01	1221^st	1224	0.2%
2022	5.32	1371^st	1399	2.0%
2023	6.42	1285^th	1337	3.9%
2024	2.51	1379^th	1392	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	334	394	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	752
1990	297	384	1	15	10	n/a	n/a	707
1991	287	318	0	17	11	n/a	n/a	633
1992	275	355	0	22	6	n/a	n/a	658
1993	249	373	1	18	5	n/a	n/a	646
1994	224	446	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	682
1995	145	452	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	602
1996	145	452	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	602
1997	107	487	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	598
1998	75	462	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	546
1999	77	461	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	549
2000	79	431	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	524
2001	70	362	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	441
2002	80	403	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	500
2003	80	403	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	500
2004	47	490	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	563
2005	33	420	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	473
2006	37	412	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	473
2007	25	396	0	18	6	n/a	n/a	445
2008	28	377	0	25	3	n/a	n/a	433
2009	29	362	1	29	2	n/a	n/a	423
2010	37	392	0	24	2	n/a	n/a	455
2011	33	435	2	27	2	0	0	499
2012	35	446	3	28	4	2	1	519
2013	42	527	1	43	3	2	14	632
2014	39	504	0	45	2	0	28	618
2015	50	474	0	51	4	0	49	628
2016	48	476	0	36	4	0	54	618
2017	66	488	4	41	5	0	55	659
2018	80	458	7	46	4	1	54	650
2019	72	390	10	43	4	1	55	575
2020	52	362	11	41	2	1	55	524
2021	49	324	10	45	2	0	46	476
2022	39	319	9	40	5	0	42	454
2023	38	294	6	55	5	0	53	451
2024	37	273	8	46	5	0	54	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	50.9	14.7	n/a
1990	707	52.9	13.3	n/a
1991	633	63.4	9.9	n/a
1992	658	54.9	11.9	n/a
1993	646	42.1	15.3	n/a
1994	682	43.1	15.8	83
1995	602	41.0	14.7	83.4
1996	602	41.0	14.7	83.4
1997	598	44.1	13.6	90
1998	546	43.0	12.7	91.6
1999	549	41.1	13.4	90.9
2000	524	50.9	10.3	91
2001	441	48.0	9.2	91.4
2002	500	43.0	11.6	91
2003	500	43.0	11.6	91
2004	563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	473	38.2	12.4	94.1
2006	473	36.0	13.1	86
2007	445	39.5	11.3	93.7
2008	433	37.0	11.7	88.9
2009	423	32.0	13.2	92.9
2010	455	33.0	13.7	91.2
2011	499	34.3	14.5	94
2012	519	34.0	15.2	91.1
2013	632	33.9	18.6	76.9
2014	618	36.5	16.9	73.6
2015	628	40.0	15.7	83.6
2016	618	39.0	15.8	82
2017	659	43.9	14.9	87.9
2018	650	40.0	16.2	94.2
2019	575	40.0	14.3	85.4
2020	524	38.0	13.7	94.1
2021	476	35.3	13.4	93.3
2022	454	36.3	12.4	93.8
2023	451	34.9	12.9	93.6
2024	423	41.3	10.2	93.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley-Brighton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	50.9	14.7	n/a
1990	707	52.9	13.3	n/a
1991	633	63.4	9.9	n/a
1992	658	54.9	11.9	n/a
1993	646	42.1	15.3	n/a
1994	682	43.1	15.8	83
1995	602	41.0	14.7	83.4
1996	602	41.0	14.7	83.4
1997	598	44.1	13.6	90
1998	546	43.0	12.7	91.6
1999	549	41.1	13.4	90.9
2000	524	50.9	10.3	91
2001	441	48.0	9.2	91.4
2002	500	43.0	11.6	91
2003	500	43.0	11.6	91
2004	563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	473	38.2	12.4	94.1
2006	473	36.0	13.1	86
2007	445	39.5	11.3	93.7
2008	433	37.0	11.7	88.9
2009	423	32.0	13.2	92.9
2010	455	33.0	13.7	91.2
2011	499	34.3	14.5	94
2012	519	34.0	15.2	91.1
2013	632	33.9	18.6	76.9
2014	618	36.5	16.9	73.6
2015	628	40.0	15.7	83.6
2016	618	39.0	15.8	82
2017	659	43.9	14.9	87.9
2018	650	40.0	16.2	94.2
2019	575	40.0	14.3	85.4
2020	524	38.0	13.7	94.1
2021	476	35.3	13.4	93.3
2022	454	36.3	12.4	93.8
2023	451	34.9	12.9	93.6
2024	423	41.3	10.2	93.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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