Is Beverly J Martin Elementary School a good school?

Beverly J Martin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Beverly J Martin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

Students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School are 46% White, 22% African American, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Beverly J Martin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beverly J Martin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Boynton Middle School Middle : Dewitt Middle School High : Ithaca Senior High School

Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Summary:

Beverly J Martin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 274 students in grades PK-5 in the Ithaca City School District in New York. The school has a diverse student population, with 45.62% White, 22.26% African American, 10.95% Hispanic, 4.74% Asian, 0.36% Native American, and 16.06% two or more races.

Despite its diversity, Beverly J Martin Elementary School has consistently underperformed academically compared to the district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 26.32% of 3rd graders, 18.18% of 4th graders, and 17.24% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly lower than the district averages. The school's math proficiency rates were also much lower. Additionally, 58.03% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with particularly low performance for African American and low-income students.

Interestingly, Beverly J Martin Elementary School is located in close proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools within the Ithaca City School District, such as Northeast School and Cayuga Heights Elementary School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into stronger academic outcomes, suggesting that addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as socioeconomic factors and instructional practices, will be crucial for improving student performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

302 W Buffalo St
Ithaca, NY 14850-4124

(607) 274-2209

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2251^st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,985

Students who attend Beverly J Martin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boynton Middle School
	Dewitt Middle School
High:	Ithaca Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.4

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

African American:

22.3%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beverly J Martin Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Beverly J Martin Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), African American (22.3%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beverly J Martin Elementary School is 7.4, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)

Compare Beverly J Martin Elementary School employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beverly J Martin Elementary School is $20,985, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beverly J Martin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beverly J Martin Elementary School 2251^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Beverly J Martin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Ithaca City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca City School District 452^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beverly J Martin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.65	1891^st	2206	14.3%
2007	14.42	1967^th	2219	11.4%
2008	12.19	2046^th	2227	8.1%
2009	16.44	2036^th	2257	9.8%
2010	17.96	1971^st	2263	12.9%
2011	29.57	1750^th	2286	23.4%
2012	22.50	1919^th	2320	17.3%
2013	28.27	1763^rd	2325	24.2%
2014	38.14	1506^th	2345	35.8%
2015	31.07	1683^rd	2352	28.4%
2016	31.44	1696^th	2366	28.3%
2017	20.94	1985^th	2386	16.8%
2018	18.85	2071^st	2395	13.5%
2019	19.30	2014^th	2413	16.5%
2021	12.80	2003^rd	2201	9.0%
2022	18.33	2095^th	2434	13.9%
2023	12.68	2251^st	2439	7.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.67	79^th	202	60.9%
2022	36.43	169^th	289	41.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.65	661^st	1941	65.9%
2019	52.13	628^th	1859	66.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.49	1991^st	2045	2.6%
2019	18.15	1842^nd	2032	9.4%
2021	9.30	1634^th	1678	2.6%
2022	12.07	2019^th	2099	3.8%
2023	7.86	2013^th	2041	1.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.98	2127^th	2338	9.0%
2019	18.55	2034^th	2357	13.7%
2021	16.07	1738^th	1955	11.1%
2022	24.74	1907^th	2401	20.6%
2023	7.39	2348^th	2403	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.69	1904^th	2340	18.6%
2019	21.21	1940^th	2358	17.7%
2021	13.68	1785^th	1961	9.0%
2022	15.69	2159^th	2400	10.0%
2023	22.53	1947^th	2400	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.12	896^th	948	5.5%
2019	18.88	800^th	891	10.2%
2021	19.28	361^st	427	15.5%
2022	8.16	932^nd	936	0.4%
2023	6.50	856^th	857	0.1%

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Rank History for White students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.89	1269^th	1408	9.9%
2019	25.95	1077^th	1338	19.5%
2021	35.89	839^th	1224	31.5%
2022	20.81	1188^th	1399	15.1%
2023	30.48	981^st	1337	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, June 14, 2019

Wonderful school and community. Teachers are dedicated to the growth of my child. They see him for who he is. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Beverly J Martin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	294	88	43	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1990	267	88	57	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
1991	228	80	53	13	2	n/a	n/a	28	404
1992	206	75	49	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1993	201	93	56	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	184	85	46	18	10	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	146	96	44	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1996	146	96	44	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1997	143	96	39	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
1998	135	109	35	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1999	77	103	34	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
2000	76	69	27	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	192
2001	73	112	23	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	237
2002	68	104	30	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	234
2003	68	104	30	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	234
2004	74	105	32	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	241
2005	58	127	23	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	243
2006	96	118	18	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	266
2007	122	128	27	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	315
2008	115	121	27	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	130	122	29	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	315
2010	154	105	26	27	7	n/a	n/a	7	326
2011	159	93	25	33	5	0	15	0	330
2012	156	85	33	31	2	0	22	0	329
2013	147	73	30	33	1	0	28	0	312
2014	133	65	32	40	1	0	34	0	305
2015	136	69	39	30	0	0	38	0	312
2016	129	68	42	44	0	0	37	0	320
2017	114	62	30	30	1	0	42	0	279
2018	112	71	26	35	0	0	37	0	281
2019	121	68	18	35	0	1	46	0	289
2020	125	79	16	42	0	1	45	0	308
2021	115	64	15	40	0	0	34	0	268
2022	125	65	13	38	1	0	33	0	275
2023	125	61	13	30	1	0	44	0	274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	432	41.7	10.3	n/a
1990	425	43.3	9.8	n/a
1991	404	42.2	9.5	n/a
1992	347	38.9	8.9	n/a
1993	373	29.8	12.5	n/a
1994	343	31.5	10.9	67.3
1995	310	27.1	11.4	63.5
1996	310	27.1	11.4	63.5
1997	320	31.7	10.1	54.7
1998	308	26.7	11.5	58.1
1999	243	26.2	9.3	77.8
2000	192	25.3	7.6	98.4
2001	237	26.5	8.9	88.2
2002	234	24.5	9.6	91.5
2003	234	24.5	9.6	91.5
2004	241	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	243	25.7	9.5	84.8
2006	266	31.0	8.6	77.1
2007	315	32.5	9.7	74.3
2008	308	36.5	8.4	78.6
2009	315	40.7	7.7	59
2010	326	38.7	8.4	75.5
2011	330	41.0	8.0	65.5
2012	329	36.0	9.1	74.8
2013	312	36.0	8.6	58.7
2014	305	39.4	7.7	57.7
2015	312	32.0	9.7	68.9
2016	320	31.0	10.3	72.5
2017	279	30.9	9.0	71.7
2018	281	30.0	9.3	77.6
2019	289	30.0	9.6	60.9
2020	308	33.9	9.0	55.5
2021	268	35.8	7.4	64.6
2022	275	36.5	7.5	62.2
2023	274	36.7	7.4	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beverly J Martin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	432	41.7	10.3	n/a
1990	425	43.3	9.8	n/a
1991	404	42.2	9.5	n/a
1992	347	38.9	8.9	n/a
1993	373	29.8	12.5	n/a
1994	343	31.5	10.9	67.3
1995	310	27.1	11.4	63.5
1996	310	27.1	11.4	63.5
1997	320	31.7	10.1	54.7
1998	308	26.7	11.5	58.1
1999	243	26.2	9.3	77.8
2000	192	25.3	7.6	98.4
2001	237	26.5	8.9	88.2
2002	234	24.5	9.6	91.5
2003	234	24.5	9.6	91.5
2004	241	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	243	25.7	9.5	84.8
2006	266	31.0	8.6	77.1
2007	315	32.5	9.7	74.3
2008	308	36.5	8.4	78.6
2009	315	40.7	7.7	59
2010	326	38.7	8.4	75.5
2011	330	41.0	8.0	65.5
2012	329	36.0	9.1	74.8
2013	312	36.0	8.6	58.7
2014	305	39.4	7.7	57.7
2015	312	32.0	9.7	68.9
2016	320	31.0	10.3	72.5
2017	279	30.9	9.0	71.7
2018	281	30.0	9.3	77.6
2019	289	30.0	9.6	60.9
2020	308	33.9	9.0	55.5
2021	268	35.8	7.4	64.6
2022	275	36.5	7.5	62.2
2023	274	36.7	7.4	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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