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Northeast School

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Northeast School ranks 537 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Northeast School is an elementary school located in Ithaca, New York, serving 395 students in grades K-5. It 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.

Northeast School consistently outperforms the Ithaca City School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Northeast School had a 63.83% proficiency rate, compared to 60.98% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Northeast School outperforms the Ithaca City School District overall, there are some nearby schools, such as Caroline Elementary School and South Hill School, that also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Northeast School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population. The school's high spending per student, low student-teacher ratio, and consistent improvement over the years contribute to its outstanding academic performance and high ratings from SchoolDigger.

347

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,444

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Winthrop Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850-1798

(607) 257-2121

District: Ithaca City School District

Students who attend Northeast School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Asian:

29.1%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ithaca City School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

537^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.4	537 of 2445	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	327 of 2445	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	229 of 2439	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	291 of 2434	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	413 of 2201	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	273 of 2413	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	240 of 2395	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	379 of 2386	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	124 of 2366	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	122 of 2352	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	63 of 2345	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	52 of 2325	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	98 of 2320	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	107 of 2286	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	168 of 2263	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	71.5	655 of 2257	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	762 of 2227	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	546 of 2219	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	679 of 2206	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	441 of 696	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	253 of 662	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	185 of 605	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	193 of 671	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	210 of 430	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	206 of 548	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	153 of 601	74.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	185 of 1117	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	47 of 1066	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	121 of 1001	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	40 of 1027	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 860	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	5 of 938	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	451 of 2409	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	406 of 2413	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	269 of 2403	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	418 of 2401	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	641 of 1955	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	349 of 2357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	304 of 2338	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	261 of 1569	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	336 of 1531	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	552 of 2098	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	362 of 2078	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	258 of 2041	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	406 of 2099	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	540 of 1678	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	483 of 2032	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	345 of 2045	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	653 of 2407	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	280 of 2411	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	286 of 2400	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	180 of 2400	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	269 of 1961	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	253 of 2358	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	189 of 2340	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	76.5	49 of 202	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	590 of 2134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	89 of 2110	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	49 of 2016	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	281 of 2031	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	364 of 1402	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	151 of 1392	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	199 of 1337	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	324 of 1399	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	291 of 1224	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	336 of 1338	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	311 of 1408	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)76th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+37 vs state

Math76%+19 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 1, 2023

Learning apps, YouTube, cartoons, and dancing videos (Kidz Bop) abound at NE elementary. Types of cartoons are Gabby's Dollhouse, Octonauts, Grizzy and the Lemmings. Teachers don't want to stop. Principal and superintendent defend the cartoons and don't want to intervene. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast School?

Students at Northeast School are 46% White, 29% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Northeast School in?

Ithaca City School District

Is Northeast School a good school?

Northeast School ranks 537^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northeast School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Northeast School.

What schools do graduates of Northeast School attend?

Students who attend Northeast School usually go on to attend:

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

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