Hughes Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Hughes Elementary School (Closed 2023)

345 Jamesville Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210

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Serving 148 students in grades 1-5, Hughes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hughes Elementary School
Pre-K	92
1	1
5	32
Not Listed	23

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School
2023	148
2022	148
2021	148
2020	148
2019	148
2018	157
2017	157
2016	143
2015	272
2014	374
2013	650
2012	575
2011	494
2010	428
2009	453
2008	423
2007	443
2006	460
2005	418
2004	469
2003	579
2002	764
2001	744
2000	789
1999	822
1998	784
1997	775
1996	785
1995	778
1994	679
1993	532
1992	523
1991	504
1990	484
1989	483
1988	452
1987	378

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	16
2015	24
2014	32
2013	46
2012	44
2011	49
2010	40
2009	43
2008	42
2007	42
2006	42
2005	39
2003	53
2002	65
2001	63
2000	59
1999	58
1998	58
1997	58
1996	61
1995	55
1994	46
1993	40
1992	64
1991	63
1990	57

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State Level (NY)

(17-18)

11-19%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2018	15%	52%	21%
2017	7%	50%	22%
2016	7%	49%	22%
2015	12%	48%	21%
2014	7%	41%	12%
2013	5%	39%	16%
2012	25%	69%	33%
2011	25%	67%	31%
2010	64%	86%	61%

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(17-18)

≤10%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2018	10%	52%	21%
2017	7%	47%	22%
2016	12%	46%	21%
2015	7%	40%	17%
2014	12%	37%	13%
2013	8%	39%	17%
2012	18%	60%	31%
2011	19%	58%	30%
2010	39%	74%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	7:1	11:1	12:1
2022	7:1	11:1	12:1
2021	7:1	12:1	12:1
2020	7:1	13:1	14:1
2019	7:1	13:1	14:1
2018	8:1	14:1	15:1
2017	8:1	13:1	15:1
2016	9:1	14:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	15:1
2014	12:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	10:1	13:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	13:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	10:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	14:1	13:1
2006	11:1	14:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	13:1	16:1	14:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	8:1	16:1	12:1
1991	8:1	15:1	11:1
1990	8:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	4%	10%	6%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	6%
2020	4%	9%	7%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	14%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	7%	9%	7%
2012	7%	9%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	12%	29%	16%
2022	12%	29%	16%
2021	12%	28%	16%
2020	12%	27%	15%
2019	12%	27%	15%
2018	8%	26%	14%
2017	8%	26%	14%
2016	7%	26%	14%
2015	9%	25%	14%
2014	9%	25%	13%
2013	8%	24%	13%
2012	6%	23%	13%
2011	5%	22%	12%
2010	5%	22%	11%
2009	4%	21%	11%
2008	6%	21%	11%
2007	9%	21%	11%
2006	5%	20%	10%
2005	6%	20%	10%
2004	6%	19%	9%
2003	3%	19%	7%
2002	3%	19%	7%
2001	3%	18%	6%
2000	4%	18%	6%
1999	3%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1997	3%	18%	5%
1996	3%	17%	4%
1995	3%	17%	4%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	1%	16%	4%

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Black

68%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	68%	16%	49%
2022	68%	16%	49%
2021	68%	17%	50%
2020	68%	17%	49%
2019	68%	17%	49%
2018	67%	17%	51%
2017	67%	17%	51%
2016	70%	18%	50%
2015	74%	18%	50%
2014	71%	18%	50%
2013	75%	18%	50%
2012	79%	18%	50%
2011	83%	19%	53%
2010	82%	19%	53%
2009	84%	19%	54%
2008	83%	20%	54%
2007	80%	19%	54%
2006	80%	20%	53%
2005	81%	20%	52%
2004	80%	20%	52%
2003	76%	20%	47%
2002	74%	20%	46%
2001	71%	20%	46%
2000	66%	21%	45%
1999	60%	21%	44%
1998	57%	20%	44%
1997	53%	20%	42%
1996	48%	20%	41%
1995	46%	20%	40%
1994	43%	20%	39%
1993	43%	20%	38%

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White

12%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	12%	40%	20%
2022	12%	41%	20%
2021	12%	41%	21%
2020	12%	43%	22%
2019	12%	43%	22%
2018	10%	44%	22%
2017	10%	44%	22%
2016	5%	44%	23%
2015	5%	45%	23%
2014	10%	46%	24%
2013	8%	47%	25%
2012	7%	48%	26%
2011	7%	49%	27%
2010	10%	51%	28%
2009	8%	51%	29%
2008	10%	51%	30%
2007	10%	52%	31%
2006	13%	53%	32%
2005	12%	53%	34%
2004	14%	54%	35%
2003	20%	55%	43%
2002	23%	55%	44%
2001	26%	55%	45%
2000	30%	55%	46%
1999	37%	55%	47%
1998	39%	57%	48%
1997	44%	57%	50%
1996	49%	58%	51%
1995	51%	58%	53%
1994	55%	58%	54%
1993	56%	59%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	0.51	0.73	0.69
2022	0.51	0.72	0.69
2021	0.51	0.72	0.69
2020	0.51	0.71	0.69
2019	0.51	0.71	0.69
2018	0.53	0.71	0.67
2017	0.53	0.71	0.67
2016	0.49	0.70	0.68
2015	0.44	0.70	0.67
2014	0.48	0.69	0.68
2013	0.42	0.69	0.67
2012	0.37	0.68	0.67
2011	0.31	0.68	0.64
2010	0.32	0.66	0.62
2009	0.29	0.66	0.61
2008	0.30	0.66	0.61
2007	0.35	0.65	0.61
2006	0.34	0.64	0.61
2005	0.33	0.64	0.61
2004	0.34	0.63	0.60
2003	0.39	0.62	0.59
2002	0.40	0.62	0.59
2001	0.43	0.63	0.59
2000	0.48	0.62	0.59
1999	0.51	0.62	0.58
1998	0.53	0.61	0.58
1997	0.53	0.61	0.57
1996	0.53	0.60	0.57
1995	0.53	0.60	0.56
1994	0.52	0.60	0.56
1993	0.51	0.59	0.55

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	78%	53%	84%
2022	78%	51%	84%
2021	78%	52%	82%
2020	78%	50%	80%
2019	78%	50%	80%
2018	75%	48%	78%
2017	75%	48%	78%
2016	90%	44%	74%
2015	80%	45%	72%
2014	70%	42%	59%
2013	73%	41%	69%
2012	82%	42%	71%
2011	82%	41%	71%
2010	72%	16%	67%
2009	78%	37%	65%
2008	75%	36%	65%
2007	85%	36%	66%
2006	68%	37%	64%
2005	65%	14%	61%
2003	69%	13%	60%
2002	66%	36%	60%
2001	68%	36%	59%
2000	61%	37%	56%
1999	59%	38%	59%
1998	59%	37%	61%
1997	57%	38%	61%
1996	58%	13%	58%
1995	54%	13%	59%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hughes Elementary School	New York	Syracuse City School District
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	9%	5%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	16%	8%	9%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2003	11%	4%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Syracuse City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

How many students attend Hughes Elementary School?

148 students attend Hughes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Hughes Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hughes Elementary School?

Hughes Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Hughes Elementary School offer ?

Hughes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Hughes Elementary School part of?

Hughes Elementary School is part of Syracuse City School District.

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Hughes Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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