Mott Road Elementary School, Fayetteville NY

Original Research by School Decision on Mott Road Elementary School

Mott Road Elementary School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Fayetteville, an eastern suburb of Syracuse in Onondaga County. The school enrolls a small student body and sits within a high-income, well-educated residential area where the median home value in the Fayetteville postal zone exceeds comparable benchmarks statewide and nationally.

The school's academic profile shows solid proficiency in the subjects and grades tested. In math, third grade students meet state proficiency standards at a rate above the midpoint, while fourth grade proficiency sits slightly lower but remains respectable. In English language arts, third grade performance aligns closely with math, while fourth grade shows a dip. Science proficiency data available only from an earlier school year indicates very high performance at fourth grade. Across these tested subjects and grades, Mott Road sits in the top quartile of proficiency when compared to other district schools across Onondaga County.

The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Hispanic students. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a student body drawn largely from middle- and upper-income families, which aligns with the community's economic profile. The school does not report specific counts of students with disabilities or English learners; a parent may want to contact the school directly about these services.

Mott Road is part of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, which serves the village of Fayetteville and surrounding areas in the town of Manlius. The district has recently undergone significant infrastructure investment. Voters approved a major capital project for the high school completed in recent years and a more recent facilities project addressing aging infrastructure and safety upgrades across all six district buildings. Additionally, the district adopted a new science-of-reading based literacy curriculum, Benchmark Advance, beginning in the 2025-26 school year for kindergarten through fourth grade, following a review and pilot phase. These changes signal active curriculum and facility management at the district level.

The housing market in Fayetteville is tight and expensive, with limited inventory and strong demand. Homes sell quickly and often generate multiple offers, and median listing prices reflect a well-established, high-demand market. The area attracts families seeking a blend of historic village character and suburban amenities, with the village core featuring a walkable downtown and proximity to Green Lakes State Park and Erie Canal trails.

A parent considering Mott Road should understand that this is a school serving a narrow slice of the income distribution, well-resourced and academically oriented, within a district actively modernizing its facilities and curriculum. The school's proficiency metrics and peer environment fit families prioritizing academic preparation and a stable, affluent setting, though enrollment and offerings at this grade band are naturally limited to elementary-level programs.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 81% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 376%

School 76% · District 72% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 75% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Science

Grade 496%

School 96% · district not reported

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

This schoolFAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL 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-income54%Higher-income83%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income79%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income84%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income80%20 pp gap