Elementary school (grades K-5) · Syracuse, NY

Onondaga Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Onondaga Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 363063004114
0/100100/10049/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Onondaga Road Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 9
elementary schools in Syracuse · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
28.7%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Onondaga Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Syracuse, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Onondaga Road Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 363063004114 · Syracuse, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 28.7% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: West Genesee Senior High School (1,385 students)

Onondaga Road Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Onondaga Road Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Onondaga Road Elementary School reports 322 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Onondaga Road Elementary School compares

Onondaga Road Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 28.7% ▼ 49% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.7%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,293
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.4%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Onondaga Road Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for West Genesee Central School District reports $21,293 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Onondaga Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Genesee Senior High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Stonehedge Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
West Genesee Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Camillus Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
East Hill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Onondaga Road Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Genesee Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Onondaga Road Elementary School

How many students attend Onondaga Road Elementary School?

Onondaga Road Elementary School has 322 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Syracuse, NY. CCD year-over-year: 327 (2022-23) → 321 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Onondaga Road Elementary School?

28.7% of students at Onondaga Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Onondaga Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Onondaga Road Elementary School is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Syracuse, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Onondaga Road Elementary School?

Onondaga Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Onondaga Road Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Syracuse?

By Resource Investment Index, Onondaga Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Syracuse, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Syracuse on the city page.

What other schools are in West Genesee Central School District?

Besides Onondaga Road Elementary School, West Genesee Central School District also operates West Genesee Senior High School (1,385 students), Stonehedge Elementary School (759 students), and West Genesee Middle School (724 students). See the West Genesee Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.