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Ithaca City School District Schools
Ithaca City School District is a public school district in New York, based in Tompkins County (Ithaca). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ithaca City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ithaca City School District
12 of 12 schools in Ithaca City School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 2D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Ithaca City School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Ithaca Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Northeast School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Belle Sherman School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A South Hill School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Caroline Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Cayuga Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Fall Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Boynton Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Lehman Alternative Community School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Dewitt Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ithaca City School District
All schools, A to Z (12)
- A Belle Sherman School, Ithaca
- D Beverly J Martin Elementary School, Ithaca
- A- Boynton Middle School, Ithaca
- A Caroline Elementary School, Slaterville Springs
- A Cayuga Heights Elementary School, Ithaca
- B+ Dewitt Middle School, Ithaca
- F Enfield School, Ithaca
- A Fall Creek Elementary School, Ithaca
- A+ Ithaca Senior High School, Ithaca
- B+ Lehman Alternative Community School, Ithaca
- A+ Northeast School, Ithaca
- A South Hill School, Ithaca
Where Ithaca City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Ithaca (11)
- Slaterville Springs (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Tompkins County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,103 students with 514 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,070 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3615570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newfield Central School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Dryden Central School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Lansing Central School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Trumansburg Central School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Spencer-Van Etten Central School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Odessa-Montour Central School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Newark Valley Central School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Cortland City School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Ithaca City School District
How many schools are in Ithaca City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Ithaca City School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ithaca City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ithaca, Slaterville Springs.
How good are the schools in Ithaca City School District?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 57.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.6%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ithaca City School District?
5,103 students were enrolled in Ithaca City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ithaca City School District?
Ithaca City School District is in New York, based in Tompkins County, with its district office in Ithaca. Its boundary covers about 156 sq mi.