Middle Schools in Ithaca City School District

Summary:

The Ithaca City School District is home to two high-performing middle schools, Boynton Middle School and Dewitt Middle School, which serve students in grades 6-8. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top third of New York middle schools and have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, often outpacing state and district averages in key subject areas.

Boynton Middle School stands out for its consistently high rankings, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its exceptional results in Regents exams, including 95.74% proficiency in Earth Science and 100% proficiency in Algebra I. Dewitt Middle School also maintains a 3-star rating and has achieved 100% proficiency in the Regents Earth Science exam and 98.9% proficiency in the Regents Algebra I exam.

Both schools demonstrate strong performance in English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. Boynton Middle School stands out in 8th-grade English Language Arts, while Dewitt Middle School excels in 7th-grade English Language Arts. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Dewitt Middle School may contribute to its strong academic outcomes, though further analysis would be needed to establish a clear correlation.

District Detail

400 Lake St
Ithaca, NY 14850-2132

(607) 274-2101

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,988

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
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	513	55	9.3	34.3%	346 (67.4%)	33 (6.4%)	39 (7.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	65.5	461^st of 1500 public middle schools	69.3%		58.5	563^rd of 1504 public middle schools	62.6%	102	95.7	100.0	56.5	61.4	69.2	48.6	65.3	40.6	53.6	98.2	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.6	$28,712	$887	$27,825
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	559	59	9.4	36.9%	330 (59.0%)	43 (7.7%)	47 (8.4%)	78 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	60.8	543^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.8%		64.3	472^nd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	71	100.0	98.9	58.4	59.6	66.0	43.8	60.1	27.5	54.7	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$27,405	$1,763	$25,642

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Roots Charter School	0.97 mi	1	479^th
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES	3.69 mi	1
Newfield Central School District	6.81 mi	3	739^th
Lansing Central School District	7.24 mi	3	185^th
New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	7.48 mi	11

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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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