State/Public Middle Open

Dewitt Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 560 Warren Rd, Ithaca, Tompkins County, 14850

478
Pupils
7.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Dewitt Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ithaca, Tompkins County. The school has 478 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ithaca City School District school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Ithaca City School District

Enrollment & staffing

Dewitt Middle School enrolls 478 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.

Male students
246 (51%)
Female students
232 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
63.3
Student-teacher ratio
7.5:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 11% Two or more races and 11% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White30263%
Two or more races5411%
Asian5311%
Black or African American377.7%
Hispanic or Latino306.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

180 of the school's 478 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 167 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, SmallGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Dewitt Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 125.

School district: ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dewitt Middle School is one of 12 schools in ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ITHACA, New York. The district serves 5,133 students district-wide and employs 519 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 478 students, Dewitt Middle School is close to the district average of about 428 students per school.

5,133
District students
12
Schools
519
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

72%
Reading proficient
47%
Math proficient
11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Small

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