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Belle Sherman School

Public PK, KG-5

 501 Mitchell St
       Ithaca, NY  14850-6148

(607) 274-2206

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
966th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,581 Help


Students who attend Belle Sherman School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.8%
Asian:
16.6%
Hispanic:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.5% Help


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Compare Details Belle Sherman School ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Belle Sherman School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.8%), Asian (16.6%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Sherman School is 9, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Sherman School is $17,581, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belle Sherman School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Sherman School 966th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Belle Sherman School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
Asian students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Ithaca City School District:

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


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Rank History for Belle Sherman School

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Rank History for all students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.36 466th 2206 78.9%
2007 74.09 575th 2219 74.1%
2008 72.42 633rd 2227 71.6%
2009 69.50 731st 2257 67.6%
2010 76.25 484th 2263 78.6%
2011 77.11 467th 2286 79.6%
2012 75.36 542nd 2320 76.6%
2013 86.97 215th 2325 90.8%
2014 82.54 308th 2345 86.9%
2015 86.48 236th 2352 90.0%
2016 82.66 326th 2366 86.2%
2017 67.99 719th 2386 69.9%
2018 68.44 704th 2395 70.6%
2019 60.68 882nd 2413 63.4%
2021 62.66 787th 2201 64.2%
2022 55.51 1033rd 2434 57.6%
2023 58.35 966th 2439 60.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.18 87th 180 51.7%
2022 53.41 121st 289 58.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.46 215th 938 77.1%
2019 69.50 116th 860 86.5%
2021 74.53 73rd 454 83.9%
2022 48.70 409th 1027 60.2%
2023 46.57 438th 1001 56.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 468th 1941 75.9%
2019 48.25 743rd 1859 60.0%
2021 48.92 443rd 1044 57.6%
2022 43.74 976th 2031 51.9%
2023 39.60 1102nd 2016 45.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 1529th 2045 25.2%
2019 32.29 1401st 2032 31.1%
2021 39.44 1042nd 1678 37.9%
2022 34.43 1408th 2099 32.9%
2023 35.29 1305th 2041 36.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.76 928th 2338 60.3%
2019 50.88 1128th 2357 52.1%
2021 52.46 912th 1955 53.4%
2022 60.52 877th 2401 63.5%
2023 58.94 930th 2403 61.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.44 559th 2340 76.1%
2019 69.19 641st 2358 72.8%
2021 69.36 541st 1961 72.4%
2022 48.97 1196th 2400 50.2%
2023 56.97 966th 2400 59.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.44 448th 601 25.5%
2019 7.58 520th 548 5.1%
2021 26.78 362nd 430 15.8%
2022 9.03 632nd 671 5.8%
2023 13.32 543rd 605 10.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.34 311th 1429 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at Belle Sherman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.78 425th 1408 69.8%
2019 60.22 518th 1338 61.3%
2021 66.43 407th 1224 66.7%
2022 52.70 662nd 1399 52.7%
2023 62.10 511th 1337 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Belle Sherman School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 209 94 30 23 2 n/a n/a 0 358
1990 238 87 56 24 2 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 243 87 58 17 2 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 249 71 64 15 1 n/a n/a 0 400
1993 253 58 73 16 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 272 78 59 23 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1995 260 43 59 20 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 260 43 59 20 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 233 66 56 14 1 n/a n/a 0 370
1998 247 68 51 16 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1999 231 88 52 18 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2000 249 89 42 18 4 n/a n/a 0 402
2001 230 91 45 19 5 n/a n/a 0 390
2002 209 71 55 27 4 n/a n/a 0 366
2003 209 71 55 27 4 n/a n/a 0 366
2004 203 75 60 27 4 n/a n/a 0 369
2005 197 55 69 30 6 n/a n/a 0 357
2006 175 38 71 29 3 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 158 41 67 22 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2008 171 36 77 20 3 n/a n/a 0 307
2009 186 34 79 17 1 n/a n/a 4 321
2010 204 31 90 21 1 n/a n/a 5 352
2011 217 31 94 14 1 0 17 0 374
2012 215 29 77 15 2 0 17 0 355
2013 203 24 88 22 3 0 22 0 362
2014 216 29 96 30 3 0 25 0 399
2015 207 22 90 34 3 0 23 0 379
2016 206 23 79 33 3 0 22 0 366
2017 208 18 79 33 2 0 25 0 365
2018 207 22 72 34 2 0 30 0 367
2019 181 27 71 39 4 0 40 0 362
2020 183 24 75 35 2 0 44 0 363
2021 165 24 56 31 2 0 38 0 316
2022 153 25 51 37 2 0 33 0 301
2023 156 25 51 40 3 0 32 0 307

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 Belle Sherman School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 358 33.8 10.5 n/a
1990 407 35.3 11.5 n/a
1991 407 38.5 10.5 n/a
1992 400 33.0 12.1 n/a
1993 402 28.3 14.2 n/a
1994 434 29.5 14.7 30
1995 382 28.9 13.2 26.4
1996 382 28.9 13.2 26.4
1997 370 28.8 12.8 26.2
1998 383 28.1 13.6 24.3
1999 389 27.8 14.0 28.3
2000 402 28.6 14.1 39.3
2001 390 29.3 13.3 33.8
2002 366 30.4 12.0 54.1
2003 366 30.4 12.0 54.1
2004 369 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 33.6 10.6 46.5
2006 316 29.0 10.9 44.9
2007 290 29.8 9.7 46.2
2008 307 27.0 11.4 39.4
2009 321 29.0 11.1 32.8
2010 352 29.4 11.9 15.6
2011 374 33.4 11.1 43.3
2012 355 27.8 12.7 43.7
2013 362 29.6 12.2 40.9
2014 399 31.0 12.8 27.8
2015 379 27.0 14.0 42.5
2016 366 29.0 12.6 44
2017 365 24.8 14.6 43
2018 367 28.0 13.1 39.5
2019 362 27.0 13.4 39.2
2020 363 32.0 11.3 n/a
2021 316 34.5 9.1 37.3
2022 301 32.0 9.3 n/a
2023 307 33.7 9.0 34.5

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 Belle Sherman School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 358 33.8 10.5 n/a
1990 407 35.3 11.5 n/a
1991 407 38.5 10.5 n/a
1992 400 33.0 12.1 n/a
1993 402 28.3 14.2 n/a
1994 434 29.5 14.7 30
1995 382 28.9 13.2 26.4
1996 382 28.9 13.2 26.4
1997 370 28.8 12.8 26.2
1998 383 28.1 13.6 24.3
1999 389 27.8 14.0 28.3
2000 402 28.6 14.1 39.3
2001 390 29.3 13.3 33.8
2002 366 30.4 12.0 54.1
2003 366 30.4 12.0 54.1
2004 369 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 33.6 10.6 46.5
2006 316 29.0 10.9 44.9
2007 290 29.8 9.7 46.2
2008 307 27.0 11.4 39.4
2009 321 29.0 11.1 32.8
2010 352 29.4 11.9 15.6
2011 374 33.4 11.1 43.3
2012 355 27.8 12.7 43.7
2013 362 29.6 12.2 40.9
2014 399 31.0 12.8 27.8
2015 379 27.0 14.0 42.5
2016 366 29.0 12.6 44
2017 365 24.8 14.6 43
2018 367 28.0 13.1 39.5
2019 362 27.0 13.4 39.2
2020 363 32.0 11.3 n/a
2021 316 34.5 9.1 37.3
2022 301 32.0 9.3 n/a
2023 307 33.7 9.0 34.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201397.9%1.5%0.0%98.5%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.5%98.5%
201497.0%1.6%0.0%98.1%97.8%98.4%98.4%98.1%97.8%98.1%
201595.9%3.0%0.3%96.7%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.7%96.1%
201694.5%2.9%0.3%96.6%96.3%96.0%96.3%96.3%95.7%95.7%
201795.4%2.9%0.3%96.3%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.3%96.0%96.3%
201896.0%2.9%0.3%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.3%96.0%
201995.9%0.0%0.0%97.1%97.7%97.7%98.0%97.4%96.5%97.1%
202098.3%0.0%98.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.6%99.4%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Sherman School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,099 (8.8%) $11,351 (91.2%) $12,450
2020 $826 (6.2%) $12,525 (93.8%) $13,351
2021 $936 (5.8%) $15,334 (94.2%) $16,270
2022 $1,007 (5.6%) $16,823 (94.4%) $17,830
2023 $366 (2.1%) $17,215 (97.9%) $17,581

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Sherman School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 882nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 966th of 2439 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Sherman School)5042.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)5546.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Belle Sherman School)7362.5
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)6452.8
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Sherman School)3648.8
 12.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)4848.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Belle Sherman School)6040.5
 19.5%
   4th Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)5551
 4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Sherman School)4861.4
 13.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)4451.4
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Belle Sherman School)5464.4
 10.4%
   5th Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)5155.8
 4.8%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students362307
 15.2%
African American2725
 7.4%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian7151
 28.2%
Hispanic3940
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White181156
 13.8%
Two or More Races4032
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.2%34.5%
 4.7%

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Belle Sherman School ranks 966th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Belle Sherman School.

Students who attend Belle Sherman School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Belle Sherman School are 51% White, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.


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