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South Hill School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

520 Hudson St, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 274-2129 · Part of Ithaca City School District

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

Students
363
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Hill School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ithaca kids: Lehman Alternative Community School

On the path

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

PK–5South Hill SchoolYou are here
6–12Lehman Alternative Community School265 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
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).

520 Hudson St, Ithaca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten49
Grade 149
Grade 254
Grade 354
Grade 460
Grade 569
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
373’20
392’21
380’22
370’23
363’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Asian 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Hill 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.