Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14850

Summary:

The 14850 zip code area of Ithaca, New York is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others facing unique challenges.

Among the top-performing schools in the area are Northeast School, which ranks among the best elementary schools in New York and boasts high proficiency rates on state assessments. The middle schools, Boynton Middle School and Dewitt Middle School, also stand out for their exceptional performance on Regents exams. At the high school level, Ithaca Senior High School is a top-ranked institution with strong academic outcomes and a high graduation rate.

However, the data also reveals some challenges within the Ithaca City School District. The alternative and charter schools, such as Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES and New Roots Charter School, face lower graduation rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with some schools serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students struggling to achieve the same level of success as their more affluent counterparts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	106	16	6.8	58.5%	73 (68.9%)	9 (8.5%)	3 (2.8%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)	63.7	446^th of 1228 public high schools	63.7%		66.4	376^th of 1190 public high schools	68.4%	70	58.1		100.0	90.9	64.3		77.1	82.5		82.1																						$15,317	$1,241	$14,076
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	286	31	9.2		215 (75.2%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.6%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.2%)								(n/a)				85.7										40.0	39.1	66.7				30.3	23.5	22.7	68.8	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$18,931	$523	$18,408
Belle Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Mitchell St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2206	307	34	9.0	34.5%	156 (50.8%)	25 (8.1%)	40 (13.0%)	51 (16.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	58.4	966^th of 2439 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.5	1033^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	57.6%	67											42.1	48.8	61.4				62.5	40.5	64.4					98.3	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.4	99.4	$17,581	$366	$17,215
Beverly J Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 W Buffalo St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2209	274	37	7.4	58.0%	125 (45.6%)	61 (22.3%)	30 (10.9%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.1%)	12.7	2251^st of 2439 public elementary schools	7.7%		18.3	2095^th of 2434 public elementary schools	13.9%	156											26.3	18.2	17.2				26.8	22.7	24.0					41.8	41.9	42.6	42.6	42.6	41.8	42.3	42.4	$20,985	$1,589	$19,396
Fall Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 King St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2214	232	22	10.3	39.7%	158 (68.1%)	9 (3.9%)	20 (8.6%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.8%)	42.7	1370^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.8%		37.1	1552^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	36.2%	182											34.4	43.8	56.8				42.4	46.7	39.4					98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$16,623	$890	$15,734
Ithaca Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2145	1,341	107	12.4	31.3%	813 (60.6%)	106 (7.9%)	109 (8.1%)	141 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	163 (12.2%)	77.4	177^th of 1228 public high schools	85.6%		76.8	172^nd of 1190 public high schools	85.5%	5	68.5	98.1	93.9	87.3	84.4	82.7	93.5	90.8	85.7	94.0														97.7	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	98.5	99.8	$15,842	$400	$15,442
South Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Hudson St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2129	380	35	10.8		282 (74.2%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.2%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	59.6	936^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.6%		63.2	837^th of 2434 public elementary schools	65.6%	99											61.1	56.8	51.7				49.0	53.2	50.9					97.5	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	98.3	100.0	$14,559	$236	$14,323
Cayuga Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Upland Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 257-8557	303	35	8.7	33.0%	195 (64.4%)	17 (5.6%)	31 (10.2%)	18 (5.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.2%)	68.2	723^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.4	658^th of 2434 public elementary schools	73.0%	65											59.2	57.5	47.1				67.5	55.0	69.2					99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$15,737	$336	$15,401
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES	Public, Alternative	1-12	555 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES	No	No	No	No	(607) 257-1551	293	77	3.7		217 (74.1%)	19 (6.5%)	15 (5.1%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.6%)								(n/a)																								99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.3	100.0
Northeast School	Public	K-5	425 Winthrop Dr	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-2121	385	39	10.0	29.6%	194 (50.4%)	19 (4.9%)	37 (9.6%)	101 (26.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	89.2	229^th of 2439 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.6	291^st of 2434 public elementary schools	88.0%	62											57.7	75.0	77.1				78.2	89.8	83.3					98.4	99.1	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$16,964	$562	$16,401
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	478	63	7.5	37.7%	302 (63.2%)	37 (7.7%)	30 (6.3%)	53 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	64.6	470^th of 1500 public middle schools	68.7%		70	354^th of 1479 public middle schools	76.1%	116	96.1				100.0	93.8								56.2	64.2	58.2				57.1	56.4	7.1	44.4	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$18,240	$1,282	$16,958
Boynton Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2241	526	61	8.6	35.6%	351 (66.7%)	35 (6.7%)	49 (9.3%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.4%)	60.4	529^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.7%		68.7	375^th of 1479 public middle schools	74.6%	154	100.0				100.0	94.6								45.5	59.9	68.3				46.3	58.9	25.9	29.7	98.2	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.6	$17,002	$800	$16,201
Enfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Enfield Main Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2221	164	24	6.7	65.2%	100 (61.0%)	15 (9.1%)	19 (11.6%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.4%)	13.6	2221^st of 2439 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.6	2342^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	3.8%	121											30.8	14.3	6.3				42.3	4.2	6.3					99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$24,745	$1,490	$23,254

Cities Near Zip Code 14850

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ithaca	0.36 mi	13	397^th
Lansing	6.99 mi	4	221^st
Slaterville Springs	7.31 mi	1	520^th
Newfield	7.82 mi	3	595^th
Freeville	8.72 mi	2	767^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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