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Oswego City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,842 students in Oswego City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Oswego City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,516 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oswego City School District, which is ranked #825 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#828 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,236 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,607
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,236
$32,183
Best Oswego City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minetto Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2411 County Rt 8
Minetto, NY 13115
(315) 341-2600
Minetto, NY 13115
(315) 341-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Leighton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2700
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2700
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Charles E Riley Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
269 E 8th St
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2800
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: #44.
Kingsford Park Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
275 W 5th St
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2500
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2500
Grades: PK-6
| 410 students
Rank: #55.
Fitzhugh Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
195 East Bridge St
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2400
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2400
Grades: PK-6
| 350 students
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