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Northeast School

425 Winthrop Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850

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Top 20%

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Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northeast School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20% in NY
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northeast School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Northeast School's student population of 395 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northeast School
Kind	64
1	65
2	69
3	64
4	65
5	68

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northeast School
2023	385
2022	382
2021	380
2020	462
2019	462
2018	423
2017	423
2016	389
2015	368
2014	393
2013	355
2012	382
2011	369
2010	397
2009	414
2008	432
2007	401
2006	392
2005	439
2004	438
2003	460
2002	449
2001	461
2000	459
1999	460
1998	488
1997	471
1996	501
1995	516
1994	473
1993	510
1992	500
1991	450
1990	484
1989	498
1988	611
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northeast School
2023	39
2022	45
2021	38
2020	36
2019	36
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	29
2014	32
2013	32
2012	30
2011	32
2010	34
2009	34
2008	32
2007	31
2006	31
2005	33
2003	37
2002	36
2001	35
2000	33
1999	34
1998	33
1997	34
1996	34
1995	33
1994	30
1993	32
1992	42
1991	43
1990	42

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School Rankings

Northeast School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northeast School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#652 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northeast School
2023	#652
2022	#809
2021	#1176
2019	#1179
2018	#1169
2017	#1361
2016	#996
2015	#1008
2014	#286
2013	#905
2012	#706

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80-84%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	82%	52%	56%
2022	77%	46%	54%
2021	77%	55%	57%
2019	82%	54%	62%
2018	82%	52%	65%
2017	77%	50%	62%
2016	77%	49%	63%
2015	87%	48%	64%
2014	77%	41%	51%
2013	77%	39%	53%
2012	92%	69%	71%

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60-64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2022	62%	49%	54%
2021	67%	62%	71%
2019	62%	52%	60%
2018	62%	52%	65%
2017	52%	47%	56%
2016	67%	46%	60%
2015	52%	40%	56%
2014	62%	37%	49%
2013	57%	39%	53%
2012	82%	60%	70%
2011	82%	58%	70%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2022	90%	78%	84%
2021	90%	84%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	8:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	11:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	12:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	12:1	16:1	13:1
1991	10:1	15:1	12:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

30%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	26%	10%	9%
2022	25%	10%	9%
2021	25%	10%	10%
2020	28%	9%	11%
2019	28%	9%	11%
2018	34%	9%	12%
2017	34%	9%	12%
2016	37%	9%	12%
2015	36%	9%	13%
2014	33%	9%	13%
2013	33%	9%	13%
2012	31%	9%	13%
2011	32%	8%	12%
2010	35%	8%	13%
2009	37%	9%	13%
2008	36%	8%	12%
2007	36%	8%	11%
2006	31%	7%	11%
2005	33%	7%	11%
2004	32%	7%	11%
2003	28%	6%	10%
2002	20%	6%	9%
2001	24%	7%	8%
2000	22%	6%	7%
1999	24%	6%	8%
1998	25%	5%	8%
1997	26%	5%	8%
1996	23%	5%	8%
1995	14%	5%	6%
1994	14%	5%	6%
1993	13%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	10%	29%	9%
2022	10%	29%	9%
2021	8%	28%	8%
2020	4%	27%	7%
2019	4%	27%	7%
2018	3%	26%	6%
2017	3%	26%	6%
2016	2%	26%	6%
2015	2%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	4%	24%	5%
2012	5%	23%	5%
2011	5%	22%	5%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	4%	21%	5%
2008	3%	21%	5%
2007	3%	21%	5%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	4%	19%	4%
2003	3%	19%	3%
2002	4%	19%	3%
2001	5%	18%	4%
2000	5%	18%	3%
1999	4%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	3%
1997	6%	18%	3%
1996	4%	17%	3%
1995	4%	17%	3%
1994	3%	17%	2%
1993	3%	16%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	5%	16%	7%
2022	6%	16%	7%
2021	7%	17%	8%
2020	5%	17%	8%
2019	5%	17%	8%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	5%	18%	9%
2015	6%	18%	9%
2014	8%	18%	10%
2013	10%	18%	10%
2012	10%	18%	11%
2011	8%	19%	11%
2010	8%	19%	11%
2009	9%	19%	12%
2008	13%	20%	14%
2007	11%	19%	13%
2006	11%	20%	12%
2005	11%	20%	12%
2004	11%	20%	12%
2003	12%	20%	12%
2002	10%	20%	11%
2001	12%	20%	11%
2000	10%	21%	9%
1999	9%	21%	9%
1998	8%	20%	8%
1997	6%	20%	9%
1996	7%	20%	8%
1995	9%	20%	10%
1994	7%	20%	10%
1993	8%	20%	10%

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White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	50%	40%	63%
2022	52%	41%	63%
2021	52%	41%	63%
2020	54%	43%	64%
2019	54%	43%	64%
2018	47%	44%	65%
2017	47%	44%	65%
2016	45%	44%	66%
2015	45%	45%	66%
2014	44%	46%	66%
2013	44%	47%	67%
2012	49%	48%	67%
2011	53%	49%	69%
2010	50%	51%	69%
2009	49%	51%	69%
2008	48%	51%	68%
2007	50%	52%	70%
2006	53%	53%	71%
2005	52%	53%	72%
2004	53%	54%	72%
2003	56%	55%	74%
2002	65%	55%	76%
2001	57%	55%	76%
2000	62%	55%	80%
1999	63%	55%	80%
1998	62%	57%	81%
1997	62%	57%	80%
1996	66%	58%	81%
1995	73%	58%	81%
1994	76%	58%	82%
1993	76%	59%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	8%	4%	12%
2022	7%	3%	12%
2021	8%	3%	11%
2020	8%	3%	10%
2019	8%	3%	10%
2018	10%	2%	9%
2017	10%	2%	9%
2016	11%	2%	7%
2015	11%	2%	7%
2014	10%	1%	5%
2013	8%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	0.67	0.73	0.57
2022	0.66	0.72	0.57
2021	0.66	0.72	0.57
2020	0.63	0.71	0.56
2019	0.63	0.71	0.56
2018	0.66	0.71	0.55
2017	0.66	0.71	0.55
2016	0.65	0.70	0.54
2015	0.66	0.70	0.54
2014	0.69	0.69	0.54
2013	0.70	0.69	0.53
2012	0.66	0.68	0.52
2011	0.61	0.68	0.50
2010	0.62	0.66	0.49
2009	0.62	0.66	0.49
2008	0.63	0.66	0.51
2007	0.62	0.65	0.48
2006	0.61	0.64	0.47
2005	0.61	0.64	0.46
2004	0.62	0.63	0.45
2003	0.60	0.62	0.44
2002	0.53	0.62	0.40
2001	0.61	0.63	0.41
2000	0.56	0.62	0.36
1999	0.55	0.62	0.35
1998	0.55	0.61	0.34
1997	0.55	0.61	0.34
1996	0.51	0.60	0.33
1995	0.44	0.60	0.33
1994	0.40	0.60	0.33
1993	0.40	0.59	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	24%	53%	32%
2022	25%	51%	33%
2021	25%	52%	31%
2020	24%	50%	30%
2019	24%	50%	30%
2018	22%	48%	32%
2017	22%	48%	32%
2016	24%	44%	33%
2015	16%	45%	29%
2014	12%	42%	25%
2013	17%	41%	25%
2012	27%	42%	31%
2011	15%	41%	27%
2010	18%	16%	28%
2009	15%	37%	25%
2008	13%	36%	22%
2007	22%	36%	29%
2006	13%	37%	22%
2005	15%	14%	22%
2003	15%	13%	22%
2002	18%	36%	19%
2001	21%	36%	20%
2000	18%	37%	20%
1999	9%	38%	24%
1998	19%	37%	21%
1997	20%	38%	20%
1996	17%	13%	20%
1995	19%	13%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northeast School	New York	Ithaca City School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	12%	5%	5%
2017	12%	5%	5%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%
2014	10%	5%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	9%	5%	6%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2003	15%	4%	7%
2002	13%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ithaca City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northeast School's ranking?

Northeast School is ranked #652 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Northeast School often compared to?

Northeast Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cayuga Heights Elementary School, Belle Sherman School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Northeast School?

395 students attend Northeast School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Northeast School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northeast School?

Northeast School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Northeast School offer ?

Northeast School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Northeast School part of?

Northeast School is part of Ithaca City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education