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Fall Creek Elementary School

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Fall Creek Elementary School ranks 1312 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Fall Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Ithaca City School District in New York, with 218 students enrolled.

The data reveals that Fall Creek Elementary School is an underperforming school within the district, with consistently low rankings on state assessments compared to other New York elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, math, and science are generally below the district and state averages, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District, Fall Creek Elementary School generally performs worse on state assessments, particularly in math and science. The school's declining performance over time and the significant impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement suggest that the school's leadership and the district may need to implement targeted interventions to improve the educational experience and outcomes for all students.

217

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,080

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 King St
Ithaca, NY 14850-3735

(607) 274-2214

District: Ithaca City School District

Students who attend Fall Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,312^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	45.6	1312 of 2445	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1441 of 2445	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1370 of 2439	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1552 of 2434	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	970 of 2201	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	493 of 2413	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	886 of 2395	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	1072 of 2386	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	851 of 2366	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	680 of 2352	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	507 of 2345	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	330 of 2325	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	546 of 2320	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	440 of 2286	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	674 of 2263	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	750 of 2257	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	1099 of 2227	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	471 of 2219	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	725 of 2206	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1631 of 2409	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1837 of 2413	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1295 of 2403	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1434 of 2401	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	943 of 1955	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	471 of 2357	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	984 of 2338	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1649 of 2098	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1542 of 2078	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1586 of 2041	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1803 of 2099	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	934 of 1678	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	835 of 2032	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	853 of 2045	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	953 of 2407	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1060 of 2411	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1341 of 2400	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1537 of 2400	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	894 of 1961	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	588 of 2358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	804 of 2340	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	204 of 279	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1195 of 2134	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	467 of 2110	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	784 of 2016	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1135 of 2031	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1195 of 1941	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	833 of 1402	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	760 of 1392	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	828 of 1337	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	997 of 1399	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	749 of 1224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	286 of 1338	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	650 of 1408	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)60th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Math45%-13 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 (2025)	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Raymond C Buckley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	284 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	392	33	11.8	28.6%	297 (75.8%)	12 (3.1%)	30 (7.7%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.2%)	78.4	470^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.7	459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	70.3	70.3		73.7	79.7			98.5	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.1	$30,445	$908	$29,537
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	165	23	7.1	66.7%	107 (64.8%)	15 (9.1%)	18 (10.9%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.7%)	33	1683^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.3	1994^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	311	50.0	17.9	51.9	56.7	3.7	48.2	48.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$37,293	$3,371	$33,922
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
Newfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 564-9955	318	36	8.8	53.1%	254 (79.9%)	15 (4.7%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	19	2106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%		32.2	1682^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%	424	33.3	31.1	45.5	29.8	35.4	41.7	33.3	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$35,549	$3,055	$32,494

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