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Belle Sherman School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 Mitchell St, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 274-2206 · Part of Ithaca City School District

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

Directions
Students
347
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Belle Sherman School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ithaca kids: Lehman Alternative Community School

On the path

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

PK–5Belle Sherman SchoolYou are here
6–12Lehman Alternative Community School265 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Mitchell St, Ithaca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten59
Grade 157
Grade 258
Grade 360
Grade 455
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
316’20
301’21
307’22
319’23
347’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Asian 20%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Black 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belle Sherman School from Ithaca families.

Other schools in Ithaca City School District

The district →
South Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
B
363 students10:1
Caroline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Slaterville Springs
C+
273 students9:1
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
B
270 students10:1
Beverly J Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
D
258 students8:1
Fall Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
C+
217 students10:1
Enfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
D
165 students7:1

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.