Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361557001337
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
202 KING ST, ITHACA, NY 14850 · (607) 274-2214 · Tompkins County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
80 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +20.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #1,351 of 2,335 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,648 of 2,342 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #991 of 2,343 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #2,334 of 2,585 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #510 of 2,338 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #898 of 2,388 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #1,488 of 1,757 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
217
-11 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.4:1
% White
63%
was 76%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
7%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 217 | 21.3 | 10.2:1 | 37% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 20.9 | 10.4:1 | 37% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 22.3 | 10.4:1 | 40% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 40% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in ITHACA, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 217 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 51% lower.
A total of 12 schools make up ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 4,988 students enrolled.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. The chance that two students picked at random at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal staffing data show 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. Across public schools in Tompkins County, the average is about the same, 36%.
In New York, FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.7% actual against a predicted 61.4%.
Across Tompkins County, median household income is about $74,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 33 public schools in Tompkins County.
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 45.7% is below the 59.9% average for nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The student count in 2024-25 was 217, 5% below the 228 of 2017-18. White enrollment as a share of the school dropped from 76% to 63%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.4:1 to 10.2:1.
Community posts for FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tompkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,537
Census ACS
Median income
$74,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,411 students
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 559 students
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 513 students
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 363 students
- BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
Other schools in ITHACA
- ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,411 students
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 559 students
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 513 students
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 363 students
- BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
Nearby schools
- ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,411
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 513
- BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 258
- NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 98
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 270
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOL1.2 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 217 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.