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South Hill School

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South Hill School ranks 571 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

South Hill School is an elementary school in Ithaca, New York, serving 370 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Ithaca City School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

South Hill School's academic success is evident in its strong proficiency rates, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's per-student spending of $26,045 is also notably higher than the district and state averages, and its low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 may contribute to its academic achievements. When compared to other nearby schools within the Ithaca City School District, South Hill School generally outperforms them in ELA and Math assessments.

While South Hill School has maintained a consistent academic performance over the years, there are notable disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's female students and white students consistently outperform their male and minority counterparts, respectively. This suggests the need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

363

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,017

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Hudson St
Ithaca, NY 14850-5798

(607) 274-2129

District: Ithaca City School District

Students who attend South Hill School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

571^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	74.4	571 of 2445	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	684 of 2445	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	936 of 2439	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	837 of 2434	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	668 of 2201	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	784 of 2413	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	819 of 2395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	910 of 2386	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	694 of 2366	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	700 of 2352	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	571 of 2345	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	342 of 2325	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	541 of 2320	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	726 of 2286	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	590 of 2263	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	576 of 2257	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	884 of 2227	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	918 of 2219	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	1032 of 2206	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	43.3	509 of 948	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	418 of 2409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	569 of 2413	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1055 of 2403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1079 of 2401	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	787 of 1955	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	666 of 2357	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	683 of 2338	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	708 of 2098	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1024 of 2078	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.5	1690 of 2041	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1249 of 2099	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	358 of 1678	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	841 of 2032	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1189 of 2045	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	694 of 2407	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	765 of 2411	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	818 of 2400	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	582 of 2400	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	548 of 1961	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	945 of 2358	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	954 of 2340	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	126 of 287	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	145 of 279	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	95 of 180	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	89 of 202	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1004 of 2134	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1043 of 2016	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	680 of 2031	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.9	1789 of 1941	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	437 of 1402	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	543 of 1392	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	754 of 1337	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	664 of 1399	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	583 of 1224	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	536 of 1338	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	701 of 1408	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2018)46th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+26 vs state

English Language Arts71%+16 vs state

Math67%+10 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hill School

How many students attend South Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended South Hill School.

Is South Hill School a good school?

South Hill School ranks 571^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Hill School attend?

Students who attend South Hill School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is South Hill School in?

Ithaca City School District

What is the racial makeup of South Hill School?

Students at South Hill School are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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