BRIGHTON ACADEMY

www.syracusecityschools.com

363 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

BRIGHTON ACADEMY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in SYRACUSE, NY. Administered by SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 363 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 40.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 94.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 344 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 309 W BRIGHTON AVE in SYRACUSE, NY 13205, BRIGHTON ACADEMY serves families zoned within the SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

363

Total Students

40.8

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRIGHTON ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	40
Black	261
Asian	6
Two or More	29
American Indian	1

Black
261 (71.9%)
Hispanic
40 (11.0%)
Two or More
29 (8.0%)
White
26 (7.2%)
Asian
6 (1.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)435-4535
Website:	http://www.syracusecityschools.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	363
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	344
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 6 109

Grade 7 133

Grade 8 108

Ungraded 13