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Boynton Middle School

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Boynton Middle School ranks 461 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New York middle schools

Summary

Boynton Middle School is a public middle school located in Ithaca, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Ithaca City School District, which is ranked 377 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boynton Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with 69.18% of 8th-grade students proficient in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 52.38%. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 95.74% of students proficient in Earth Science and 100% proficient in Algebra I in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school struggles with the performance of African American and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 25% of New York middle schools, respectively.

Boynton Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $28,236 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 in 2023-2024. Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Russell I. Doig Middle School in the Trumansburg Central School District, Boynton Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, Regents exam performance, and student-teacher ratio, but the school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

513

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,712

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850-2199

(607) 274-2241

District: Ithaca City School District

Students who attend Boynton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ithaca Senior High School

Feeder schools for Boynton Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Sherman School
	Beverly J Martin Elementary School
	Caroline Elementary School
	Cayuga Heights Elementary School
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	Enfield School
	Fall Creek Elementary School
	Northeast School
	South Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

New York avg53%

461^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Ithaca City School District

377^th of 874Ithaca City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	461 of 1500	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	563 of 1504	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	529 of 1500	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	375 of 1479	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	598 of 1242	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	318 of 1439	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	374 of 1438	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	273 of 1455	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	407 of 1429	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	209 of 1407	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	219 of 1401	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	149 of 1373	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	423 of 1337	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	335 of 1295	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	373 of 1243	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	578 of 1224	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	423 of 1185	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	330 of 1123	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	195 of 1095	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	595 of 676	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	562 of 705	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	668 of 696	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	609 of 706	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	548 of 653	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	585 of 663	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	210 of 396	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.2	74 of 388	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	26 of 381	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	190 of 369	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	253 of 374	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	465 of 1457	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	725 of 1465	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	674 of 1463	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	482 of 1454	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	518 of 1066	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	385 of 1370	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	398 of 1353	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	499 of 965	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	540 of 953	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	429 of 943	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	406 of 914	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	249 of 449	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	165 of 826	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	201 of 810	75.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	481 of 603	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	393 of 594	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	946 of 1283	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1097 of 1296	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1118 of 1288	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1017 of 1306	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	704 of 935	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	803 of 1241	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1001 of 1245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	442 of 1455	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	412 of 1464	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	402 of 1464	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	298 of 1455	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	502 of 1071	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	264 of 1366	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	343 of 1352	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	142 of 235	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	113 of 220	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	118 of 208	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	73 of 190	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	54 of 95	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	53 of 126	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	604 of 1298	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	728 of 1303	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	628 of 1307	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	402 of 1283	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.7	484 of 522	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	509 of 1139	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	847 of 1170	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	259 of 775	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	394 of 778	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	359 of 772	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	304 of 748	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	356 of 614	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	222 of 716	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	277 of 763	63.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)47th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-43 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-49 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science96%+31 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

Science54%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	6 Ludlowville Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	355	35	10.0	27.6%	272 (76.6%)	7 (2.0%)	28 (7.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	75.2	316^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.9%		77.3	271^st of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	45			100.0		61.8	64.7	55.9	67.2	45.8	58.2	63.6	70.5	47.6	79.3	98.2	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.5	99.2	$31,288	$812	$30,477
Newfield Middle School	Public	6-8	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	142	23	6.2	47.2%	117 (82.4%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	26.9	1191^st of 1500 public middle schools	20.6%		41.4	887^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	304			100.0			30.0	39.0	39.5		28.6	44.4	29.4		37.8	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$35,834	$1,501	$34,333
Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	277	37	7.5	28.9%	239 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	90.6	125^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.7%		77.4	269^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.1%	144	93.8		100.0		54.6	82.4	76.3	72.7	58.5	77.6	82.0	78.1	56.9	75.0	97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.4	100.0	$31,939	$1,076	$30,863
Dryden Middle School	Public	6-8	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	283	36	7.7	44.2%	212 (74.9%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	42.3	869^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.1%		34	1041^st of 1504 public middle schools	30.8%	172		100.0	100.0			47.6	44.6	44.2		45.1	44.4	42.9		47.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,239	$1,777	$31,463
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	236	25	9.3	65.7%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.9	816^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.6%		36.2	993^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	177			100.0	92.3	50.0	26.0	29.4	34.6	32.8	68.0	45.1	62.3	46.6	57.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$34,053	$1,476	$32,577
Cortland Junior High School	Public	7-8	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4111	274	29	9.5	57.3%	227 (82.8%)	10 (3.6%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	31.5	1085^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.7%		29.5	1114^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.9%	29			100.0				34.4	37.4			37.4	37.6		45.6									$26,830	$1,751	$25,079
Randall Middle School	Public	5-6	31 Randall St	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4170	272	31	8.8	67.3%	242 (89.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)					22.1	41.7			24.8	34.7			19.0		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,013	$1,929	$24,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Boynton Middle School

What district is Boynton Middle School in?

Ithaca City School District

How many students attend Boynton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Boynton Middle School.

Is Boynton Middle School a good school?

Boynton Middle School ranks 461^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boynton Middle School?

Students at Boynton Middle School are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Boynton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Boynton Middle School usually go on to attend Ithaca Senior High School

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