Is Fall Creek Elementary School a good school?

Fall Creek Elementary School ranks 1370 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fall Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Fall Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fall Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fall Creek Elementary School are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fall Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fall Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Boynton Middle School Middle : Dewitt Middle School High : Ithaca Senior High School

Fall Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Fall Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Ithaca City School District in Ithaca, New York, with a student population of 232 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

While Fall Creek Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 330 out of 2,325 New York elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 1,370 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023, the school's performance on the 4th grade Science assessment is strong, with 84.38% of students proficient or better in 2021-2022, exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is generally below the Ithaca City School District and New York state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.38% to 56.76% in ELA and 39.39% to 46.67% in Math for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students performing better than the school's overall averages, while Low Socioeconomic Status students perform significantly worse.

Compared to nearby schools, Fall Creek Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of Cayuga Heights Elementary and Northeast School, which rank significantly higher in the state and have higher proficiency rates on state assessments. However, Fall Creek Elementary outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Enfield School and Beverly J. Martin Elementary, which have even lower academic performance and rankings. The high percentage of students (39.66% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Fall Creek Elementary suggests that the school serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

202 King St
Ithaca, NY 14850-3735

(607) 274-2214

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1370^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,623

Students who attend Fall Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fall Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), two or more races (13.8%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fall Creek Elementary School is 10.3. 6 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fall Creek Elementary School employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fall Creek Elementary School is $16,623. 4 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fall Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fall Creek Elementary School 1370^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Fall Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male 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 Fall Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.38	725^th	2206	67.1%
2007	76.40	471^st	2219	78.8%
2008	59.60	1099^th	2227	50.7%
2009	69.16	750^th	2257	66.8%
2010	70.57	674^th	2263	70.2%
2011	78.09	440^th	2286	80.8%
2012	75.29	546^th	2320	76.5%
2013	82.31	330^th	2325	85.8%
2014	75.45	507^th	2345	78.4%
2015	68.63	680^th	2352	71.1%
2016	62.17	851^st	2366	64.0%
2017	53.95	1072^nd	2386	55.1%
2018	62.26	886^th	2395	63.0%
2019	76.95	493^rd	2413	79.6%
2021	54.55	970^th	2201	55.9%
2022	37.12	1552^nd	2434	36.2%
2023	42.66	1370^th	2439	43.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.16	1195^th	1941	38.4%
2022	39.56	1135^th	2031	44.1%
2023	50.08	784^th	2016	61.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.34	853^rd	2045	58.3%
2019	51.70	835^th	2032	58.9%
2021	43.64	934^th	1678	44.3%
2022	22.49	1803^rd	2099	14.1%
2023	26.83	1586^th	2041	22.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.80	984^th	2338	57.9%
2019	76.49	471^st	2357	80.0%
2021	51.14	943^rd	1955	51.8%
2022	40.99	1434^th	2401	40.3%
2023	44.85	1295^th	2403	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.09	804^th	2340	65.6%
2019	71.68	588^th	2358	75.1%
2021	52.79	894^th	1961	54.4%
2022	36.89	1537^th	2400	36.0%
2023	42.78	1341^st	2400	44.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fall Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.25	650^th	1408	53.8%
2019	77.09	286^th	1338	78.6%
2021	42.87	749^th	1224	38.8%
2022	32.73	997^th	1399	28.7%
2023	41.41	828^th	1337	38.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Fall Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	228	36	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1990	236	35	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1991	232	24	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	30	289
1992	241	25	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
1993	245	27	5	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	283
1994	232	35	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
1995	237	34	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
1996	237	34	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
1997	220	36	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1998	227	26	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
1999	214	39	3	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
2000	216	34	6	10	6	n/a	n/a	1	273
2001	187	42	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2002	182	36	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	182	36	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	148	35	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	203
2005	156	30	16	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	215
2006	157	33	14	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	216
2007	167	31	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2008	174	35	14	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	236
2009	181	19	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	220
2010	191	17	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	2	230
2011	198	16	6	1	2	0	2	0	225
2012	181	18	5	16	2	0	11	0	233
2013	198	15	2	16	1	0	18	0	250
2014	195	15	4	11	0	0	24	0	249
2015	177	12	7	13	0	0	23	0	232
2016	172	11	7	18	0	0	26	0	234
2017	174	12	5	17	0	1	30	0	239
2018	174	3	4	16	0	1	30	0	228
2019	168	4	8	20	0	1	24	0	225
2020	151	5	9	23	0	0	30	0	218
2021	146	6	6	24	1	0	37	0	220
2022	137	7	8	22	1	0	41	0	216
2023	158	9	12	20	1	0	32	0	232

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 Fall Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	267	19.7	13.5	n/a
1990	274	21.5	12.7	n/a
1991	289	21.0	13.7	n/a
1992	271	21.0	12.9	n/a
1993	283	19.8	14.3	n/a
1994	278	18.3	15.2	19.8
1995	279	17.9	15.6	28
1996	279	17.9	15.6	28
1997	260	19.9	13.1	33.8
1998	263	18.7	14.1	31.2
1999	273	20.4	13.4	38.5
2000	273	22.9	11.9	39.7
2001	252	20.7	12.2	34.9
2002	236	19.9	11.9	31.8
2003	236	19.9	11.9	31.8
2004	203	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	215	22.9	9.4	30.7
2006	216	18.0	12.0	37.5
2007	215	16.7	12.9	39.1
2008	236	15.3	15.4	33.5
2009	220	17.2	12.8	27.3
2010	230	17.7	12.9	35.5
2011	225	20.3	11.0	32
2012	233	17.7	13.1	39.5
2013	250	19.9	12.5	30
2014	249	20.4	12.1	27.3
2015	232	19.0	12.2	37.1
2016	234	17.0	13.7	44
2017	239	18.0	13.2	42.3
2018	228	17.0	13.4	39.9
2019	225	16.5	13.6	32.4
2020	218	25.0	8.7	34.9
2021	220	22.3	9.8	37.7
2022	216	20.9	10.3	38.9
2023	232	22.3	10.3	39.7

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 Fall Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	267	19.7	13.5	n/a
1990	274	21.5	12.7	n/a
1991	289	21.0	13.7	n/a
1992	271	21.0	12.9	n/a
1993	283	19.8	14.3	n/a
1994	278	18.3	15.2	19.8
1995	279	17.9	15.6	28
1996	279	17.9	15.6	28
1997	260	19.9	13.1	33.8
1998	263	18.7	14.1	31.2
1999	273	20.4	13.4	38.5
2000	273	22.9	11.9	39.7
2001	252	20.7	12.2	34.9
2002	236	19.9	11.9	31.8
2003	236	19.9	11.9	31.8
2004	203	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	215	22.9	9.4	30.7
2006	216	18.0	12.0	37.5
2007	215	16.7	12.9	39.1
2008	236	15.3	15.4	33.5
2009	220	17.2	12.8	27.3
2010	230	17.7	12.9	35.5
2011	225	20.3	11.0	32
2012	233	17.7	13.1	39.5
2013	250	19.9	12.5	30
2014	249	20.4	12.1	27.3
2015	232	19.0	12.2	37.1
2016	234	17.0	13.7	44
2017	239	18.0	13.2	42.3
2018	228	17.0	13.4	39.9
2019	225	16.5	13.6	32.4
2020	218	25.0	8.7	34.9
2021	220	22.3	9.8	37.7
2022	216	20.9	10.3	38.9
2023	232	22.3	10.3	39.7

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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