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Dewitt Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

560 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 257-3222 · Part of Ithaca City School District

Ithaca’s School Grade B better than 64% of New York school districts

Students
559
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dewitt Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ithaca kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Ithaca kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dewitt Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

560 Warren Rd, Ithaca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7201
Grade 8174
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
496’20
471’21
478’22
508’23
559’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Asian 14%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dewitt Middle School from Ithaca families.

Other schools in Ithaca City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Ithaca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.