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Best Schools in Ithaca, NY
Ithaca, NY has 37 public schools (9 high, 7 middle, 19 elementary) serving 11,297 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 64%, so schools in Ithaca don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Ithaca, NY
The top high schools in Ithaca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ithaca Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1341 Students
2. Lansing High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lansing Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 383 Students
3. Dryden High School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 362 Students
4. Charles O Dickerson High School
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Trumansburg Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 281 Students
5. New Roots Charter School
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New Roots Charter School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 106 Students
6. Spencer-van Etten High School
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Spencer-van Etten Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 241 Students
7. Newfield Senior High School
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Newfield Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 191 Students
8. Lehman Alternative Community School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 286 Students
9. Odessa-montour Junior/senior High School
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Odessa-montour Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 293 Students
Best Middle Schools in Ithaca, NY
The top middle schools in Ithaca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Boynton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 526 Students
2. Dewitt Middle School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 478 Students
3. Russell I Doig Middle School
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Trumansburg Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 302 Students
4. Spencer-van Etten Middle School
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Spencer-van Etten Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 235 Students
5. Lansing Middle School
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Lansing Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 366 Students
6. Dryden Middle School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 275 Students
7. Newfield Middle School
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Newfield Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 157 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Ithaca, NY
The top elementary schools in Ithaca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Northeast School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 385 Students
2. Raymond C Buckley Elementary School
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Lansing Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 405 Students
3. South Hill School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students
4. Cayuga Heights Elementary School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 303 Students
5. Caroline Elementary School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 293 Students
6. Freeville Elementary School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 78 Students
7. Trumansburg Elementary School
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Trumansburg Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 389 Students
8. Fall Creek Elementary School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 232 Students
9. Belle Sherman School
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Ithaca City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 307 Students
10. Dryden Elementary School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Ithaca, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Ithaca, NY has a total population of 61,473 with 49% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 70% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Ithaca, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Ithaca, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.48 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.99 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.49 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Ithaca, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Ithaca, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Ithaca, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Ithaca, NY
How many schools are in Ithaca, NY?
Ithaca, NY has 37 public schools: 9 high schools, 7 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 11,297 students in total.
How do schools in Ithaca perform on state tests?
On average, 37 schools in Ithaca score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 64%, so on average schools in Ithaca don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Ithaca?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Ithaca
12 of 13 schools in Ithaca carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2C: 3D: 2
All 13 public schools we grade in Ithaca. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (13)
- Belle Sherman School
- Beverly J Martin Elementary School
- Boynton Middle School
- Cayuga Heights Elementary School
- Dewitt Middle School
- Enfield School
- Fall Creek Elementary School
- Ithaca Senior High School
- Lehman Alternative Community School
- New Roots Charter School
- Northeast School
- South Hill School
- Tompkins Seneca Tioga Boces
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.