Is Dewitt Middle School a good school?

Dewitt Middle School ranks 472 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dewitt Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Dewitt Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dewitt Middle School?

Students at Dewitt Middle School are 62% White, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Dewitt Middle School attend?

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

Dewitt Middle School

Summary:

Dewitt Middle School is a public middle school located in Ithaca City School District, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with particularly strong performance on Regents exams.

Dewitt Middle School's academic performance is a standout, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math that exceed the state averages across most grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 51.32% to 66.34%, compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In Math, Dewitt's proficiency rates were 54.25% to 58.87%, outpacing the state averages of 50.56% to 40.72%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students performing better than African American and economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools.

Compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Dewitt Middle School generally outperforms its peers, particularly within the Ithaca City School District. Schools like Lansing Middle School and Russell I. Doig Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Dewitt may face competition from these high-performing schools. Overall, Dewitt Middle School is a strong-performing school, but the school's leadership may want to address the achievement gaps among different student populations to ensure more equitable access to educational opportunities.

Detail:

Public 6-8

560 Warren Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850-1899

(607) 257-3222

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
472^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,240

Students who attend Dewitt Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ithaca Senior High School

Feeder schools for Dewitt 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: 7.5

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Asian:

12.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.7%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.27. (See more...)

Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dewitt Middle School is 7.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dewitt Middle School is $18,240.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dewitt Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dewitt Middle School 472^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Dewitt 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 Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.57	436^th	1095	60.2%
2007	70.19	373^rd	1123	66.8%
2008	67.39	472^nd	1185	60.2%
2009	67.95	489^th	1224	60.0%
2010	69.90	419^th	1243	66.3%
2011	72.98	369^th	1295	71.5%
2012	67.79	458^th	1337	65.7%
2013	85.21	159^th	1373	88.4%
2014	79.52	206^th	1401	85.3%
2015	80.73	193^rd	1407	86.3%
2016	84.05	160^th	1429	88.8%
2017	84.35	177^th	1455	87.8%
2018	82.21	207^th	1438	85.6%
2019	73.19	328^th	1439	77.2%
2021	65.47	345^th	1242	72.2%
2022	69.99	354^th	1479	76.1%
2023	64.64	470^th	1500	68.7%
2024	64.27	472^nd	1504	68.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.27	33^rd	107	69.2%
2019	46.71	54^th	126	57.1%
2022	47.25	92^nd	190	51.6%
2023	56.65	85^th	208	59.1%
2024	51.37	99^th	220	55.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.90	123^rd	581	78.8%
2024	79.16	34^th	615	94.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.03	560^th	1170	52.1%
2019	50.96	386^th	1139	66.1%
2021	28.70	394^th	522	24.5%
2022	37.68	771^st	1283	39.9%
2023	42.94	657^th	1307	49.7%
2024	26.88	1051^st	1303	19.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.74	531^st	1245	57.3%
2019	43.67	611^th	1241	50.8%
2021	44.36	462^nd	935	50.6%
2022	38.29	781^st	1306	40.2%
2023	39.06	796^th	1288	38.2%
2024	26.63	1038^th	1296	19.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.20	170^th	392	56.6%
2024	13.47	574^th	594	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.27	162^nd	1353	88.0%
2019	70.38	357^th	1370	73.9%
2021	69.23	240^th	1066	77.5%
2022	65.09	433^rd	1454	70.2%
2023	64.32	468^th	1463	68.0%
2024	57.79	575^th	1465	60.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.72	244^th	1352	82.0%
2019	74.40	283^rd	1366	79.3%
2021	63.69	299^th	1071	72.1%
2022	71.96	302^nd	1455	79.2%
2023	62.27	475^th	1464	67.6%
2024	67.94	391^st	1464	73.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.44	129^th	374	65.5%
2019	63.21	145^th	369	60.7%
2021	27.87	193^rd	236	18.2%
2022	45.79	239^th	381	37.3%
2023	28.95	316^th	388	18.6%
2024	38.83	286^th	396	27.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.57	223^rd	663	66.4%
2019	34.76	414^th	653	36.6%
2022	16.47	648^th	706	8.2%
2023	8.61	693^rd	696	0.4%
2024	12.55	673^rd	705	4.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.05	267^th	810	67.0%
2019	63.73	236^th	826	71.4%
2023	61.70	296^th	943	68.6%
2024	58.34	327^th	953	65.7%

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Rank History for White students at Dewitt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.82	135^th	763	82.3%
2019	64.60	258^th	716	64.0%
2021	55.01	263^rd	614	57.2%
2022	61.30	267^th	748	64.3%
2023	56.54	336^th	772	56.5%
2024	55.90	333^rd	778	57.2%

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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 Dewitt Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	458	37	36	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	486	45	38	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	528	46	33	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1992	620	51	45	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1993	544	60	48	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1994	563	58	48	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
1995	612	45	61	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	612	45	61	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	615	53	60	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	593	57	70	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1999	539	57	70	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
2000	506	41	69	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
2001	467	50	67	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
2002	469	64	82	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	469	64	82	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	459	62	87	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	400	70	78	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	581
2006	388	64	66	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	563
2007	348	64	79	22	11	n/a	n/a	0	524
2008	313	57	96	21	8	n/a	n/a	6	501
2009	292	56	99	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2010	277	66	87	34	3	n/a	n/a	1	468
2011	293	59	88	33	3	0	7	0	483
2012	317	65	99	37	1	1	4	0	524
2013	301	64	115	23	1	1	9	0	514
2014	294	64	122	24	0	0	10	0	514
2015	292	58	117	18	0	0	17	0	502
2016	304	51	91	16	0	0	28	0	490
2017	293	48	81	29	1	0	38	0	490
2018	269	45	79	25	1	0	41	0	460
2019	271	46	72	33	2	0	55	0	479
2020	289	43	83	39	1	0	46	0	501
2021	286	45	86	29	1	0	49	0	496
2022	302	35	69	24	1	0	40	0	471
2023	302	37	53	30	2	0	54	0	478
2024	315	36	64	34	2	0	54	3	508

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 Dewitt Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	547	51.8	10.5	n/a
1990	589	50.2	11.7	n/a
1991	635	58.6	10.8	n/a
1992	741	57.2	12.9	n/a
1993	682	56.0	12.2	n/a
1994	689	50.9	13.5	19.9
1995	742	51.2	14.5	16.7
1996	742	51.2	14.5	16.7
1997	755	52.7	14.3	16.4
1998	741	56.1	13.2	23.6
1999	691	54.2	12.7	18.8
2000	636	56.5	11.3	27.5
2001	610	55.9	10.9	26.2
2002	640	57.0	11.2	32.2
2003	640	57.0	11.2	32.2
2004	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	581	59.3	9.8	33.4
2006	563	55.0	10.2	26.5
2007	524	54.2	9.7	26
2008	501	52.4	9.6	30.1
2009	484	50.4	9.6	26.2
2010	468	46.5	10.0	29.8
2011	483	44.6	10.8	32.1
2012	524	45.7	11.4	35.9
2013	514	47.0	10.9	30
2014	514	47.9	10.7	34.2
2015	502	46.0	10.9	37.5
2016	490	47.0	10.4	37.1
2017	490	48.7	10.0	38.8
2018	460	50.0	9.1	39.8
2019	479	41.4	11.5	37.4
2020	501	52.5	9.5	38.5
2021	496	52.0	9.5	35.5
2022	471	58.5	8.0	36.3
2023	478	63.3	7.5	37.7
2024	508	67.0	7.5	n/a

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 Dewitt Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	547	51.8	10.5	n/a
1990	589	50.2	11.7	n/a
1991	635	58.6	10.8	n/a
1992	741	57.2	12.9	n/a
1993	682	56.0	12.2	n/a
1994	689	50.9	13.5	19.9
1995	742	51.2	14.5	16.7
1996	742	51.2	14.5	16.7
1997	755	52.7	14.3	16.4
1998	741	56.1	13.2	23.6
1999	691	54.2	12.7	18.8
2000	636	56.5	11.3	27.5
2001	610	55.9	10.9	26.2
2002	640	57.0	11.2	32.2
2003	640	57.0	11.2	32.2
2004	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	581	59.3	9.8	33.4
2006	563	55.0	10.2	26.5
2007	524	54.2	9.7	26
2008	501	52.4	9.6	30.1
2009	484	50.4	9.6	26.2
2010	468	46.5	10.0	29.8
2011	483	44.6	10.8	32.1
2012	524	45.7	11.4	35.9
2013	514	47.0	10.9	30
2014	514	47.9	10.7	34.2
2015	502	46.0	10.9	37.5
2016	490	47.0	10.4	37.1
2017	490	48.7	10.0	38.8
2018	460	50.0	9.1	39.8
2019	479	41.4	11.5	37.4
2020	501	52.5	9.5	38.5
2021	496	52.0	9.5	35.5
2022	471	58.5	8.0	36.3
2023	478	63.3	7.5	37.7
2024	508	67.0	7.5	n/a

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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