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501 MITCHELL ST, ITHACA, NY 14850 • Tompkins County
(607) 274-2206
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
347
Teachers (FTE)
34.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.0:1
FRPL Eligible
101
(29.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 101 of 347 (29.1%)
Free Lunch: 100 (28.8%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 246 (70.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 316 students 316 2020-2021 2021-2022: 301 students 301 -4.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 307 students 307 +2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 319 students 319 +3.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 347 students 347 +8.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 168 (48.6%) Asian: 68 (19.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 41 (11.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (10.1%) Black or African American: 33 (9.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
346 Students
White 168 48.6%
Asian 68 19.7%
Hispanic / Latino 41 11.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 10.1%
Black or African American 33 9.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 347 Students
Grade 1: 57 (16.4%) Grade 2: 58 (16.7%) Grade 3: 60 (17.3%) Grade 4: 55 (15.9%) Grade 5: 47 (13.5%) Kindergarten: 59 (17%) Pre-Kindergarten: 11 (3.2%)
347 Students
Grade 1 57 16.4%
Grade 2 58 16.7%
Grade 3 60 17.3%
Grade 4 55 15.9%
Grade 5 47 13.5%
Kindergarten 59 17%
Pre-Kindergarten 11 3.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
185
53.5%
F
Female Students
161
46.5%