SMITH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.nscsd.org

553 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Smith Road Elementary School is a public school located in North Syracuse, New York, serving as part of the North Syracuse Central School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing both academic growth and social-emotional development. By utilizing a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its students for future success while promoting core values such as respect, responsibility, and community involvement.

The school benefits from the resources and collaborative culture of the larger North Syracuse Central School District, which focuses on providing inclusive education and diverse extracurricular opportunities. Families within the Smith Road community are encouraged to participate in school life, helping to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and home support. Through its dedication to excellence and its focus on the individual needs of each child, Smith Road Elementary remains a central pillar of the local North Syracuse educational landscape.

553

Total Students

45.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SMITH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	405
Hispanic	35
Black	21
Asian	47
Two or More	43
American Indian	2

White
405 (73.2%)
Asian
47 (8.5%)
Two or More
43 (7.8%)
Hispanic
35 (6.3%)
Black
21 (3.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)218-2800
Website:	http://www.nscsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	553
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	262
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 113

Grade 1 115

Grade 2 120

Grade 3 106

Grade 4 99