BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOL

Regular School · ITHACA, NY

BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOL is a regular school school in ITHACA, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 347 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

347

Teachers (FTE)

34.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

10:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	168	48%
Asian	68	20%
Hispanic/Latino	41	12%
Two or more races	35	10%
Black or African American	33	10%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	347	185M / 161F

English Language Learners: 40 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	55-59%	55.2%	102
Science Proficiency	80-89%	—	36

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.49 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	347	100%

Contact & Location

501 MITCHELL ST

ITHACA, NY 14850

Phone: (607)274-2206

http://www.ithacacityschools.org

District

ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,564

District enrollment: 4,969

Other Schools in District

BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ENFIELD SCHOOL Elementary
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTHEAST SCHOOL Elementary
SOUTH HILL SCHOOL Elementary
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14850) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

361557001329

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD