Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District

6845 Edinger Dr
DeWitt, NY 13214-0606
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,619 students in Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,531 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#180 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
237 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
178 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
1,840 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
163
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
14
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,719 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,260 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,719
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,260
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tecumseh Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
901 Nottingham Rd
Jamesville, NY 13078
(315) 445-8320
Grades: K-4
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Moses Dewitt Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Jamesville Rd
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 445-8370
Grades: K-4
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Jamesville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6409 E Seneca Tpke
Jamesville, NY 13078
(315) 445-8460
Grades: K-4
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
Jamesville-dewitt Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6280 Randall Rd
Jamesville, NY 13078
(315) 445-8360
Grades: 5-8
| 778 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,531 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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