Is Boynton Middle School a good school?

Boynton Middle School ranks 563 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boynton Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 534 students attended Boynton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Boynton Middle School?

Students at Boynton Middle School are 66% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Boynton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Boynton Middle School usually go on to attend Ithaca Senior High School

Boynton Middle School

Summary:

Boynton Middle School is a public middle school located in Ithaca, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 526 students. It is part of the Ithaca City School District, which is ranked 387 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boynton Middle School has shown a mixed performance in state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) generally higher than the state average, but more variable math proficiency, particularly in 8th-grade. Compared to nearby schools like Dewitt Middle School and Dryden Middle School, Boynton's performance is generally in the middle range. The school has performed well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, exceeding the district and state averages.

However, Boynton Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and Asian students outperforming female students and other racial/ethnic groups, particularly African American and low socioeconomic status students. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending suggest that there may be room for improvement in resource allocation and utilization to better support student learning, especially for its most vulnerable populations.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1601 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850-2199

(607) 274-2241

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,002

Students who attend Boynton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ithaca Senior High School

Feeder schools for Boynton Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Sherman School
	Beverly J Martin Elementary School
	Caroline Elementary School
	Cayuga Heights Elementary School
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	Enfield School
	Fall Creek Elementary School
	Northeast School
	South Hill School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boynton Middle School ranks better than 62.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), two or more races (13.5%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boynton Middle School is 9.2. (See more...)

Compare Boynton Middle School employs 57.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boynton Middle School is $17,002.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boynton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boynton Middle School 563^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Boynton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ithaca City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca City School District 387^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.21	195^th	1095	82.2%
2007	72.28	330^th	1123	70.6%
2008	69.32	423^rd	1185	64.3%
2009	63.67	578^th	1224	52.8%
2010	72.03	373^rd	1243	70.0%
2011	74.96	335^th	1295	74.1%
2012	70.23	423^rd	1337	68.4%
2013	85.99	149^th	1373	89.1%
2014	78.10	219^th	1401	84.4%
2015	79.56	209^th	1407	85.1%
2016	65.28	407^th	1429	71.5%
2017	76.64	273^rd	1455	81.2%
2018	69.84	374^th	1438	74.0%
2019	74.01	318^th	1439	77.9%
2021	48.53	598^th	1242	51.9%
2022	68.73	375^th	1479	74.6%
2023	60.40	529^th	1500	64.7%
2024	58.50	563^rd	1504	62.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.84	66^th	107	38.3%
2019	49.45	53^rd	126	57.9%
2021	38.30	54^th	95	43.2%
2022	60.37	73^rd	190	61.6%
2023	43.05	118^th	208	43.3%
2024	43.33	113^th	220	48.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.43	847^th	1170	27.6%
2019	44.75	509^th	1139	55.3%
2021	17.69	484^th	522	7.3%
2022	54.07	402^nd	1283	68.7%
2023	44.46	628^th	1307	52.0%
2024	39.47	728^th	1303	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.91	1001^st	1245	19.6%
2019	34.92	803^rd	1241	35.3%
2021	30.30	704^th	935	24.7%
2022	28.15	1017^th	1306	22.1%
2023	22.81	1118^th	1288	13.2%
2024	23.14	1097^th	1296	15.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.21	393^rd	594	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.32	398^th	1353	70.6%
2019	69.17	385^th	1370	71.9%
2021	48.34	518^th	1066	51.4%
2022	62.17	482^nd	1454	66.9%
2023	52.09	674^th	1463	53.9%
2024	49.36	725^th	1465	50.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.45	343^rd	1352	74.6%
2019	76.44	264^th	1366	80.7%
2021	49.58	502^nd	1071	53.1%
2022	72.30	298^th	1455	79.5%
2023	67.33	402^nd	1464	72.5%
2024	66.35	412^th	1464	71.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.79	253^rd	374	32.4%
2019	54.27	190^th	369	48.5%
2022	87.96	26^th	381	93.2%
2023	77.16	74^th	388	80.9%
2024	54.12	210^th	396	47.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.63	585^th	663	11.8%
2019	23.23	548^th	653	16.1%
2022	20.69	609^th	706	13.7%
2023	11.51	668^th	696	4.0%
2024	26.01	562^nd	705	20.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.04	201^st	810	75.2%
2019	72.54	165^th	826	80.0%
2021	41.53	249^th	449	44.5%
2022	49.14	406^th	914	55.6%
2023	50.16	429^th	943	54.5%
2024	42.81	540^th	953	43.3%

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Rank History for White students at Boynton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.98	277^th	763	63.7%
2019	68.48	222^nd	716	69.0%
2021	42.66	356^th	614	42.0%
2022	56.81	304^th	748	59.4%
2023	54.36	359^th	772	53.5%
2024	49.39	394^th	778	49.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Boynton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	408	66	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	410	77	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1991	422	84	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1992	430	95	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	490	85	15	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1994	540	70	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	539	64	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	539	64	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	519	55	18	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	605
1998	532	46	16	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
1999	577	26	19	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	487	40	28	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	468	54	29	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	485	52	31	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2003	485	52	31	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2004	496	65	32	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	504	59	29	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2006	488	79	36	35	7	n/a	n/a	0	645
2007	468	82	34	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	627
2008	416	114	42	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	422	98	43	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2010	399	80	44	25	1	n/a	n/a	7	556
2011	407	72	45	24	2	0	11	0	561
2012	410	72	50	22	4	0	15	0	573
2013	388	69	45	20	4	0	14	0	540
2014	383	73	40	23	3	0	14	0	536
2015	418	68	34	26	2	0	19	0	567
2016	419	52	36	25	2	0	27	0	561
2017	411	46	33	33	0	0	43	0	566
2018	357	50	25	34	1	0	54	0	521
2019	345	48	29	38	1	0	62	0	523
2020	346	51	29	52	0	1	67	0	546
2021	376	44	28	57	1	1	62	0	569
2022	344	34	22	63	1	1	68	1	534
2023	351	35	22	49	1	0	65	3	526
2024	351	33	23	49	1	0	72	5	534

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 Boynton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	46.1	10.5	n/a
1990	489	47.3	10.3	n/a
1991	530	50.5	10.4	n/a
1992	551	43.7	12.6	n/a
1993	598	44.7	13.4	n/a
1994	610	46.8	13.0	18.2
1995	624	48.9	12.8	15.1
1996	624	48.9	12.8	15.1
1997	605	47.2	12.8	13.1
1998	603	47.3	12.7	17.1
1999	635	50.7	12.5	24.3
2000	569	51.5	11.0	17
2001	567	51.9	10.9	19.2
2002	583	51.9	11.2	20.2
2003	583	51.9	11.2	20.2
2004	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	614	51.9	11.8	21.3
2006	645	53.0	12.2	18.4
2007	627	45.5	13.8	29
2008	609	49.0	12.4	51.9
2009	598	50.1	11.9	63.5
2010	556	49.7	11.1	31.3
2011	561	44.2	12.6	26.7
2012	573	48.8	11.7	27.7
2013	540	46.4	11.6	25.9
2014	536	48.3	11.0	30.4
2015	567	46.0	12.3	34.2
2016	561	48.0	11.6	33.2
2017	566	50.4	11.2	32.3
2018	521	52.5	9.9	34.9
2019	523	46.7	11.1	34.8
2020	546	53.2	10.2	37.5
2021	569	57.6	9.8	35.7
2022	534	62.9	8.4	37.5
2023	526	61.0	8.6	35.6
2024	534	57.7	9.2	35.2

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 Boynton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	46.1	10.5	n/a
1990	489	47.3	10.3	n/a
1991	530	50.5	10.4	n/a
1992	551	43.7	12.6	n/a
1993	598	44.7	13.4	n/a
1994	610	46.8	13.0	18.2
1995	624	48.9	12.8	15.1
1996	624	48.9	12.8	15.1
1997	605	47.2	12.8	13.1
1998	603	47.3	12.7	17.1
1999	635	50.7	12.5	24.3
2000	569	51.5	11.0	17
2001	567	51.9	10.9	19.2
2002	583	51.9	11.2	20.2
2003	583	51.9	11.2	20.2
2004	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	614	51.9	11.8	21.3
2006	645	53.0	12.2	18.4
2007	627	45.5	13.8	29
2008	609	49.0	12.4	51.9
2009	598	50.1	11.9	63.5
2010	556	49.7	11.1	31.3
2011	561	44.2	12.6	26.7
2012	573	48.8	11.7	27.7
2013	540	46.4	11.6	25.9
2014	536	48.3	11.0	30.4
2015	567	46.0	12.3	34.2
2016	561	48.0	11.6	33.2
2017	566	50.4	11.2	32.3
2018	521	52.5	9.9	34.9
2019	523	46.7	11.1	34.8
2020	546	53.2	10.2	37.5
2021	569	57.6	9.8	35.7
2022	534	62.9	8.4	37.5
2023	526	61.0	8.6	35.6
2024	534	57.7	9.2	35.2

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.

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