East Syracuse Minoa Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on East Syracuse Minoa Central School District

East Syracuse Minoa Central School District enrolls a mid-sized student population across pre-K through grade 12 and serves towns including East Syracuse, Minoa, Kirkville, and parts of nearby areas in Onondaga County. The district's enrollment spans from early childhood programs through a traditional high school, with a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, and Hispanic students.

On state assessments in 2024-25, the district's proficiency rates show uneven strength across grades and subjects. In English language arts, students in the middle grades (5 through 8) perform relatively better, with about half to just over half meeting proficiency standards. Early elementary ELA is weaker, with third graders at substantially lower proficiency. Math proficiency is mixed: grades 3 through 6 cluster in the mid-to-upper 40s, seventh grade shows stronger performance in the mid-50s, and eighth grade drops notably to around 35 percent proficiency. Science results are sparse in the available data. Fifth-grade science sits around 40 percent, while eighth grade science achieves around 60 percent proficiency. Across nearly all tested grades, participation rates decline as students move through the middle grades, a pattern worth noting for a parent. The overall proficiency index positions the district below the midpoint among Onondaga County's districts. Chronic absenteeism runs around 27 percent, slightly below the county median. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle-to-upper range for the county.

The housing market around the district spans multiple communities with varying values. Home values in East Syracuse and Kirkville fall in a moderate range, while areas like Fayetteville show higher valuations. Rental rates in the district's core East Syracuse area are available, and mortgage affordability relative to local incomes sits slightly above national benchmarks. The overall housing market shows steady activity with a moderate supply of listings and strong demand.

The district has invested visibly in facilities in recent years. A capital project approved in early 2023 delivered renovations to Central High School including a new gymnasium, auto tech classroom, athletic stadium turf and track, baseball infield upgrades, main entrance security work, and roof and door replacements, along with a new Transportation Center. These were completed by fall 2025 with no tax increase. In December 2025, voters faced a second capital measure proposing further classroom and infrastructure work across all seven schools, including career and technical education space (cosmetology, culinary, early childhood education, aviation), auditorium upgrades, and Transportation Center improvements, again with no projected tax impact. This pattern of facility investment, if sustained, signals the district's commitment to infrastructure and learning environments as a backdrop to academic work.

The district includes East Syracuse Minoa Central High School, Pine Grove Middle School, and five elementary schools: Fremont, East Syracuse, Minoa, Woodland, and Park Hill. The structure is traditional: elementary schools feed into middle school, which feeds into a single high school.

No graduation rate data was available in the state's reporting system, and data on special populations such as English learners and students with IEPs were not disclosed. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility figures were also not reported, leaving a gap in the economic profile of the student body. A parent seeking fuller context around student need, special services, or college and career readiness would want to ask the district directly.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,477

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

Black 8%

White 79%

Asian 4%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

60%

—

Gr 3

31%

44%

Gr 4

32%

54%

Gr 5

40%

68%

Gr 6

41%

61%

Gr 7

37%

59%

Gr 8

33%

62%

Math

Gr EOC

68%

—

Gr 3

32%

56%

Gr 4

30%

60%

Gr 5

31%

56%

Gr 6

33%

61%

Gr 7

42%

65%

Gr 8

21%

48%

Science

Gr EOC

56%

—

Gr 5

26%

51%

Gr 8

39%

75%

Social studies

Gr EOC

68%

—

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PARK HILL SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

44%

Grade 3

47%

Grade 4

44%

Grade 5

49%

Grade 6

56%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

45%

Grade 4

55%

Grade 5

52%

Grade 6

51%

Grade 7

51%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

39%

Grade 5

61%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$254,651

Year-over-year change+3.3%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$188K to $404K

vs. state typical0.50x

vs. national typical0.69x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
13057	East Syracuse	$247K	+1.6%	52.9%
13082	Kirkville	$264K	+5.2%	31.2%
13211	Syracuse	$188K	+3.1%	4.0%
13066	Fayetteville	$404K	+10.1%	3.9%
13206	Syracuse	$194K	+4.2%	3.9%
13116	Minoa	$266K	+4.0%	2.8%
13037	Chittenango	$266K	+6.1%	1.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,877/mo

Year-over-year change+8.5%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,563 to $1,900/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
13057	East Syracuse	$1,900	—	52.9%
13206	Syracuse	$1,563	+8.5%	3.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,285/mo

Home price / national median income3.0x

Annual rent / national median income26.9%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$592/mo

Market Activity: Onondaga County

Median listing price$345,000

Median listing price YoY-13.5%

Median price per sq ft$211

Median price per sq ft YoY+12.2%

Median days on market48.0 days

Median days on market YoY-5.9%

Active listings439

Active listings YoY+1.1%

New listings432

New listings YoY-6.1%

Pending listings1,146

Pending listings YoY+34.0%

Hotness: median listing price$304,950

Hotness: median listing price YoY-23.8%

Supply score57.2

Supply score YoY+25.6%

Demand score96.3

Demand score YoY-0.4%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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