Grade Trends

Belle Sherman School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Ithaca City School District

501 Mitchell St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
−8 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
54%
−1 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
44%
−1 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
29%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
347
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 52% state 60% · 2024-25 59% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 52% state 59% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 44% state 54% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 44% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 50% state 58% · 2024-25 54% state 55% · 2024-25 44% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 50% state 58% 54% state 55% 44% state 45%
2023-24 54% state 53% 44% state 44% 57% state 35%
2022-23 56% state 52% 51% state 46% —
2021-22 44% state 43% 42% state 42% —
2018-19 63% state 50% 45% state 46% —
2017-18 61% state 49% 55% state 45% —
2016-17 56% state 45% 48% state 40% —
2015-16 68% state 43% 56% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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South Hill School
Grades PK–5 · Ithaca City School District
0.8 mi
67%
+10 vs state
71%
+16 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 24% 363 White 69%
Beverly J Martin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Ithaca City School District
1.3 mi
30%
−27 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 60% 258 White 42%
Fall Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Ithaca City School District
1.3 mi
45%
−13 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 37% 217 White 63%
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Ithaca City School District
2.1 mi
63%
+6 vs state
64%
+9 vs state
67%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 28% 270 White 64%
Northeast School
Grades K–5 · Ithaca City School District
2.5 mi
76%
+18 vs state
63%
+8 vs state
82%
+37 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 29% 347 White 46%