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Best public schools in Ithaca, NY

13 public schools in Ithaca: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New York.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Ithaca, best first
1
NORTHEAST SCHOOL 79.2
Ithaca City School District · Grades K-5 · 395 students
ELA 63%Math 76%Science 82%
#425 of 2,042 in New York
2
SOUTH HILL SCHOOL 77.8
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 370 students
ELA 71%Math 67%Science 71%
#453 of 2,042 in New York
3
CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 68.3
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 270 students
ELA 64%Math 63%Science 67%
#647 of 2,042 in New York
4
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46.1
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 218 students
ELA 59%Math 45%Science 47%
#1,101 of 2,042 in New York
5
BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOL 45.2
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 319 students
ELA 54%Math 50%Science 44%
#1,119 of 2,042 in New York
6
ENFIELD SCHOOL 23.8
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 177 students
ELA 40%Math 37%Science 48%
#1,556 of 2,042 in New York
7
BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15.8
Ithaca City School District · Grades PK-5 · 278 students
ELA 39%Math 30%Science 35%
#1,719 of 2,042 in New York

Middle schools

2 schools in Ithaca, best first
1
BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 89.0
Ithaca City School District · Grades 6-8 · 534 students
ELA 62%Math 100%Science 86%
#80 of 726 in New York
2
DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL 86.8
Ithaca City School District · Grades 6-8 · 508 students
ELA 61%Math 99%Science 86%
#96 of 726 in New York

High schools

2 schools in Ithaca, best first
1
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 84.4
Ithaca City School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,362 students
ELA 93%Math 77%Science 82%
#149 of 954 in New York
2
NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL 73.2
New Roots Charter School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 108 students
ELA 80%Math 70%Science 77%
#256 of 954 in New York

Combined schools

2 schools in Ithaca
1
LEHMAN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 62.6
Ithaca City School District · Grades 6-12 · 271 students
ELA 66%Math 41%Science 74%
#116 of 309 in New York
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TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES —
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Boces · Grades K-12 · 307 students
No published test results

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