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Caroline Elementary School

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Caroline Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Caroline Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Slaterville Springs, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 270 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.

Caroline Elementary School has consistently outperformed the Ithaca City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 76.19% in 3rd grade ELA, 74.19% in 4th grade ELA, and 70% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 60.73%, 55.94%, and 60.98%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 53.66% for 3rd grade, 71.88% for 4th grade, and 65% for 5th grade, outperforming the district's 58.66%, 54.05%, and 57.14%, respectively.

While Caroline Elementary School has shown strong academic performance overall, the school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed. Male students have consistently outperformed female students, and Hispanic students have also performed well. However, the school has struggled with the performance of White students and students with special needs, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these underperforming subgroups to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students.

273

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,531

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2439 Slaterville Rd
Slaterville Springs, NY 14881-9402

(607) 539-7155

District: Ithaca City School District

Students who attend Caroline Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

662^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary 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	71.0	662 of 2445	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	808 of 2445	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	1359 of 2439	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	1106 of 2434	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	1081 of 2201	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	980 of 2413	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	1262 of 2395	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.9	945 of 2386	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	958 of 2366	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	987 of 2352	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	764 of 2345	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	768 of 2325	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.0	1526 of 2320	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	1425 of 2286	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1432 of 2263	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	1176 of 2257	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	1181 of 2227	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.5	687 of 2219	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	979 of 2206	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	738 of 2409	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	777 of 2413	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1178 of 2403	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	956 of 2401	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	1268 of 1955	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1004 of 2357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1073 of 2338	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	906 of 1569	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.5	125 of 1531	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1069 of 2098	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1219 of 2078	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1630 of 2041	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1576 of 2099	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1429 of 1678	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1094 of 2032	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1210 of 2045	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	579 of 2407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	824 of 2411	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	1522 of 2400	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	1207 of 2400	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	837 of 1961	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	977 of 2358	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1411 of 2340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	204 of 289	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	661 of 2134	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1324 of 2110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1784 of 2016	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1296 of 2031	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	631 of 1044	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1436 of 1941	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	590 of 1402	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	752 of 1392	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	939 of 1337	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	854 of 1399	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	715 of 1338	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	991 of 1408	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+19 vs state

Math63%+5 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Caroline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2439 Slaterville Rd	Slaterville Springs	14881	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 539-7155	273	29	9.4	27.5%	201 (73.6%)	10 (3.7%)	24 (8.8%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	71	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.7	808^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%	146	76.2	74.2	70.0		53.7	71.9	65.0		57.5	97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	99.6	99.6	$27,531	$1,351	$26,180
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	347	35	9.9	29.1%	168 (48.4%)	33 (9.5%)	41 (11.8%)	68 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.1%)	43	1386^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.3%		56.8	980^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.9%	406	58.8	52.1	50.0		51.9	52.1	44.2		43.9	98.3	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.4	99.4	$27,738	$1,034	$26,704
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	363	35	10.4	24.2%	248 (68.3%)	10 (2.8%)	25 (6.9%)	25 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.0%)	74.4	571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%		68.7	684^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.0%	113	81.8	61.2	69.8		81.8	59.7	63.3		70.7	97.5	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	98.3	100.0	$27,017	$515	$26,502
Northeast School	Public	K-5	425 Winthrop Dr	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-2121	347	37	9.4	29.1%	161 (46.4%)	14 (4.0%)	37 (10.7%)	101 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	75.4	537^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%		84.4	327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.6%	210	59.4	66.1	63.8		81.4	68.3	79.2		81.6	98.4	99.1	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$29,444	$859	$28,585
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	258	31	8.3	60.5%	107 (41.5%)	57 (22.1%)	41 (15.9%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.6%)	20.8	2052^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.1%		28.1	1803^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%	249	24.0	51.9	38.9		20.0	42.9	26.5		35.3	41.8	41.9	42.6	42.6	42.6	41.8	42.3	42.4	$30,027	$2,740	$27,287
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	217	21	10.2	36.9%	136 (62.7%)	16 (7.4%)	29 (13.4%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.4%)	45.6	1312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%		40.2	1441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%	129	56.3	56.3	65.6		51.5	38.7	43.8		46.9	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$29,080	$1,105	$27,974
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Union St	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	500	59	8.4	43.8%	414 (82.8%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	37.6	1531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.8	1625^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%	94	42.6	38.1	47.1		55.7	45.4	55.9		45.6	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	99.6	$30,772	$1,763	$29,009
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	270	27	9.9	27.8%	171 (63.3%)	16 (5.9%)	23 (8.5%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)	66.1	793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		56.8	982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%	189	61.9	55.3	75.6		47.6	64.6	75.6		66.7	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$26,855	$338	$26,517
Freeville Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Main St	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	80	6	13.0	35.0%	67 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)								(n/a)	52.2				56.5					98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$22,171	$1,129	$21,042
Candor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-3935	401	33	12.1	61.1%	380 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	15.8	2173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%		24	1944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%	229	24.6	20.8	11.1	29.6	35.1	40.8	44.4	31.1	29.1	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,610	$1,310	$26,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Caroline Elementary School

What district is Caroline Elementary School in?

Ithaca City School District

Is Caroline Elementary School a good school?

Caroline Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Caroline Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caroline Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Elementary School?

Students at Caroline Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Caroline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Caroline Elementary School.

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