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Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Public K-5

 110 E Upland Rd
       Ithaca, NY  14850-2253

(607) 257-8557

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
723rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,241 Help


Students who attend Cayuga Heights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.4%
Two or more races:
12.2%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33% Help


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Compare Details Cayuga Heights Elementary School ranks better than 70.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), two or more races (12.2%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cayuga Heights Elementary School is 8.7, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cayuga Heights Elementary School is $15,241. 6 elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cayuga Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cayuga Heights Elementary School 723rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Cayuga Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Ithaca City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca City School District 452nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.92 215th 2206 90.3%
2007 83.27 199th 2219 91.0%
2008 83.72 157th 2227 93.0%
2009 81.43 205th 2257 90.9%
2010 82.16 278th 2263 87.7%
2011 76.94 473rd 2286 79.3%
2012 79.10 414th 2320 82.2%
2013 86.08 237th 2325 89.8%
2014 82.54 307th 2345 86.9%
2015 75.71 513th 2352 78.2%
2016 69.74 658th 2366 72.2%
2017 68.06 716th 2386 70.0%
2018 60.19 942nd 2395 60.7%
2019 44.47 1301st 2413 46.1%
2021 61.90 810th 2201 63.2%
2022 70.37 658th 2434 73.0%
2023 68.18 723rd 2439 70.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.87 152nd 289 47.4%
2023 61.99 68th 223 69.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.17 869th 1941 55.2%
2019 15.70 1846th 1859 0.7%
2021 27.69 821st 1044 21.4%
2022 30.79 1501st 2031 26.1%
2023 26.56 1600th 2016 20.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.22 1908th 2045 6.7%
2019 9.22 2004th 2032 1.4%
2021 12.62 1597th 1678 4.8%
2022 16.85 1945th 2099 7.3%
2023 12.82 1948th 2041 4.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.56 748th 2338 68.0%
2019 43.74 1308th 2357 44.5%
2021 41.86 1158th 1955 40.8%
2022 64.17 793rd 2401 67.0%
2023 64.60 768th 2403 68.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.53 1078th 2340 53.9%
2019 45.28 1270th 2358 46.1%
2021 75.08 410th 1961 79.1%
2022 72.61 559th 2400 76.7%
2023 66.88 733rd 2400 69.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.34 857th 948 9.6%
2019 9.17 886th 891 0.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.88 934th 1392 32.9%
2019 41.67 736th 1315 44.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.76 525th 1408 62.7%
2019 39.64 846th 1338 36.8%
2021 47.54 682nd 1224 44.3%
2022 65.01 473rd 1399 66.2%
2023 57.17 580th 1337 56.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 324 22 22 2 2 n/a n/a 0 372
1990 343 14 34 1 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1991 374 13 29 6 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1992 398 13 23 4 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 365 30 35 4 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1994 378 33 32 5 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 355 23 35 10 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1996 355 23 35 10 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1997 351 30 34 7 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1998 359 17 30 9 2 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 342 21 26 14 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 326 24 28 23 3 n/a n/a 0 404
2001 330 24 38 16 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2002 297 32 36 20 3 n/a n/a 0 388
2003 297 32 36 20 3 n/a n/a 0 388
2004 273 37 46 14 5 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 271 33 40 14 6 n/a n/a 0 364
2006 203 29 48 19 7 n/a n/a 0 306
2007 221 32 39 19 3 n/a n/a 0 314
2008 250 32 42 12 1 n/a n/a 0 337
2009 262 31 44 10 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 236 39 48 11 2 n/a n/a 11 347
2011 238 48 43 12 0 0 10 0 351
2012 225 42 34 18 0 1 15 0 335
2013 227 42 30 22 0 1 25 0 347
2014 231 33 31 41 0 0 29 0 365
2015 237 37 26 39 0 0 25 0 364
2016 236 42 17 30 0 0 26 0 351
2017 217 35 18 32 0 0 27 0 329
2018 223 33 17 27 1 0 41 0 342
2019 221 43 20 33 1 0 33 0 351
2020 220 34 21 29 3 0 36 0 343
2021 204 30 26 31 3 0 35 0 329
2022 219 18 20 32 4 0 31 0 324
2023 195 17 18 31 5 0 37 0 303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 372 24.9 14.9 n/a
1990 392 26.4 14.8 n/a
1991 423 24.6 17.1 n/a
1992 439 27.2 16.1 n/a
1993 435 25.9 16.8 n/a
1994 448 25.2 17.8 11.8
1995 424 23.2 18.3 14.9
1996 424 23.2 18.3 14.9
1997 423 21.9 19.3 11.3
1998 417 22.5 18.5 14.1
1999 404 22.7 17.8 15.1
2000 404 24.7 16.4 19.3
2001 409 27.0 15.1 19.8
2002 388 25.0 15.5 18.8
2003 388 25.0 15.5 18.8
2004 375 n/a n/a n/a
2005 364 25.0 14.6 20.6
2006 306 22.0 13.9 16.3
2007 314 22.5 14.0 33.1
2008 337 23.0 14.7 18.1
2009 348 22.4 15.5 20.1
2010 347 26.0 13.3 46.7
2011 351 26.2 13.3 26.2
2012 335 23.3 14.3 37
2013 347 27.8 12.4 27.1
2014 365 27.8 13.1 27.4
2015 364 25.0 14.5 29.4
2016 351 27.0 13.0 35
2017 329 23.0 14.2 35
2018 342 26.5 12.9 34.5
2019 351 24.0 14.6 37.3
2020 343 29.0 11.8 n/a
2021 329 29.6 11.0 n/a
2022 324 35.0 9.2 n/a
2023 303 34.7 8.7 33

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 372 24.9 14.9 n/a
1990 392 26.4 14.8 n/a
1991 423 24.6 17.1 n/a
1992 439 27.2 16.1 n/a
1993 435 25.9 16.8 n/a
1994 448 25.2 17.8 11.8
1995 424 23.2 18.3 14.9
1996 424 23.2 18.3 14.9
1997 423 21.9 19.3 11.3
1998 417 22.5 18.5 14.1
1999 404 22.7 17.8 15.1
2000 404 24.7 16.4 19.3
2001 409 27.0 15.1 19.8
2002 388 25.0 15.5 18.8
2003 388 25.0 15.5 18.8
2004 375 n/a n/a n/a
2005 364 25.0 14.6 20.6
2006 306 22.0 13.9 16.3
2007 314 22.5 14.0 33.1
2008 337 23.0 14.7 18.1
2009 348 22.4 15.5 20.1
2010 347 26.0 13.3 46.7
2011 351 26.2 13.3 26.2
2012 335 23.3 14.3 37
2013 347 27.8 12.4 27.1
2014 365 27.8 13.1 27.4
2015 364 25.0 14.5 29.4
2016 351 27.0 13.0 35
2017 329 23.0 14.2 35
2018 342 26.5 12.9 34.5
2019 351 24.0 14.6 37.3
2020 343 29.0 11.8 n/a
2021 329 29.6 11.0 n/a
2022 324 35.0 9.2 n/a
2023 303 34.7 8.7 33

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.8%0.9%0.3%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201497.7%1.4%0.3%98.3%98.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.0%98.3%
201596.4%1.9%0.3%97.8%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.8%
201698.3%1.7%0.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
201797.3%2.4%0.0%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.3%97.6%
201897.3%2.1%0.0%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.3%97.9%
201997.1%0.0%0.0%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.4%97.4%
202099.1%0.0%99.1%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%99.4%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $501 (4.3%) $11,165 (95.7%) $11,666
2020 $647 (5.3%) $11,560 (94.7%) $12,207
2021 $236 (1.6%) $14,793 (98.4%) $15,030
2022 $749 (4.9%) $14,493 (95.1%) $15,241

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cayuga Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1301st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 723rd of 2439 Elementary schools
 24.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)4159.2
 18.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)5546.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)4467.5
 23.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)6452.8
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)5057.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)4848.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)5355
 2%
   4th Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)5551
 4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)3847.1
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ithaca City School District)4451.4
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Cayuga Heights Elementary School)3869.2
 31.2%
   5th Grade Math (Ithaca City School District)5155.8
 4.8%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students351303
 13.7%
African American4317
 60.5%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian2018
 10%
Hispanic3331
 6.1%
Pacific Islander00
White221195
 11.8%
Two or More Races3337
 12.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.3%33%
 4.3%

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Cayuga Heights Elementary School ranks 723rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cayuga Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Cayuga Heights Elementary School are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Cayuga Heights Elementary School.


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