Lyncourt School, Syracuse NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lyncourt School

Lyncourt School is a Pre-K through Grade 8 public school serving the Syracuse area, with a campus on Court Street housing most grades in a single building. The school draws a student body that is economically stretched: a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student composition is diverse across race and ethnicity, with White, Asian, Black, and Hispanic students all represented in meaningful numbers.

Academic performance presents a mixed picture. In the elementary grades, proficiency rates are quite low. Third grade shows very low performance in both math and English language arts, with only a small number of students meeting proficiency standards in either subject. Fourth and fifth grade improve modestly, but proficiency remains well below where state testing typically shows strength. By middle school, the picture brightens. Sixth and seventh graders show proficiency rates that exceed fifty percent in math; seventh grade math proficiency particularly stands out. In English language arts, performance drifts downward from third through seventh grade before rising again in eighth grade, where half the eighth grade cohort meets proficiency. Science proficiency, tested in fifth and eighth grade, remains in the low range. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Onondaga County districts, a meaningful gap that a parent may want to look into further with the school.

The enrollment is modest for the grade span. Prekindergarten and early elementary grades are reasonably sized, while middle grades taper slightly. Participation rates in state testing are generally high, hovering near or at full participation through sixth grade, though eighth grade participation dips notably in science, which a parent might ask about.

The district's structure affects high school planning. After eighth grade, Lyncourt students do not attend a traditional single-campus high school but instead choose between East Syracuse-Minoa Central High School and the Syracuse STEAM School, with the district covering tuition. East Syracuse-Minoa recently launched an early-college pathway called Spartan Academy in partnership with Onondaga Community College, an option for students interested in dual college and high school study. This choice model is distinct from the single-district high school typical of larger systems and worth understanding if high school transitions matter to your family.

The school itself has undergone capital renewal. A significant building project was voted on in 2020 and has since added a new wing used for student arrival and circulation, reflecting investment in the physical plant. This is a single-building district, so the condition and design of that one facility directly shape the daily experience.

The Syracuse neighborhood context is one of relative economic modesty mixed with an active upstate urban core. Housing values in the surrounding area are moderate, and rental costs are below the national median. The city is entering a growth phase driven by a major semiconductor manufacturer's planned arrival, which is expected to drive housing demand and infrastructure investment across the region over the coming years. For a family seeking an economically diverse, neighborhood-based Pre-K through 8 experience in a working-class Syracuse setting with room to improve academically, Lyncourt offers that pathway.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	9	100.0%
Science	9	100.0%

Math

Grade 39%

School 9% · District 9%

▼ 50 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 17%

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 50% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 39%

School 9% · District 9%

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 26% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 49% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 29% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 5100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolLYNCOURT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income7%Higher-income14%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income33%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income26%Higher-income50%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income56%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income25%Higher-income33%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income81%49 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income0%Higher-income29%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income27%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income36%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income69%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income58%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income70%35 pp gap