Dewitt Middle School

560 Warren Rd, Northeast Ithaca NY, 14850 | Ithaca City School District | 607-257-3222
  • grades 6-8
  • students 460
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aNortheast Ithaca
56%New York

Dewitt Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ithaca City School District" in Northeast Ithaca, NY. There are a total of 460 students and 50 teachers at Dewitt Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dewitt Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 8% higher than the New York average.

Dewitt Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students460
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dewitt Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
760-64%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
745-49%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dewitt Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 57.4% 66.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 12.5% 10.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 23.5% 11.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 5.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Northeast Ithaca demographics profile

StatisticNortheast IthacaNew YorkNational
Population2,76319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,88041391
Median age36.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%52%55%
Speak English64%70%79%
Speak Spanish5%15%13%

Education level achieved in Northeast Ithaca

IndexNortheast IthacaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade98.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college92.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree85.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors81.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters56.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree32.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate26.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dewitt Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.