Cayuga Heights Elementary School
110 East Upland Rd
Ithaca NY, 14850, Tompkins County
Phone: 607-257-8557
Ranking: 
(396 out of 3,424, top 12%)*
(396 out of 3,424, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ithaca City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 365 | 347 | 335 | 351 | 347 | 348 | 337 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 16 | 4.4% | 15 | 4.3% | 18 | 5.4% | 13 | 3.7% | 15 | 4.3% | 14 | 4.0% | 15 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 17.0% | 58 | 16.7% | 44 | 13.1% | 56 | 16.0% | 55 | 15.9% | 70 | 20.1% | 54 | 16.0% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 17.5% | 48 | 13.8% | 58 | 17.3% | 56 | 16.0% | 67 | 19.3% | 61 | 17.5% | 49 | 14.5% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 13.7% | 63 | 18.2% | 48 | 14.3% | 64 | 18.2% | 61 | 17.6% | 52 | 14.9% | 52 | 15.4% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 17.0% | 47 | 13.5% | 60 | 17.9% | 60 | 17.1% | 52 | 15.0% | 45 | 12.9% | 47 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 53 | 14.5% | 57 | 16.4% | 57 | 17.0% | 49 | 14.0% | 47 | 13.5% | 48 | 13.8% | 54 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 57 | 15.6% | 58 | 16.7% | 49 | 14.6% | 53 | 15.1% | 50 | 14.4% | 58 | 16.7% | 66 | 19.6% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 186 | 51.0% | 178 | 51.3% | 166 | 49.6% | 167 | 47.6% | 166 | 47.8% | 179 | 51.4% | 173 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 179 | 49.0% | 169 | 48.7% | 169 | 50.4% | 184 | 52.4% | 162 | 46.7% | 161 | 46.3% | 160 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 31 | 8.5% | 30 | 8.6% | 34 | 10.1% | 43 | 12.3% | 48 | 13.8% | 44 | 12.6% | 42 | 12.5% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 11.2% | 22 | 6.3% | 18 | 5.4% | 12 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 33 | 9.0% | 42 | 12.1% | 42 | 12.5% | 48 | 13.7% | 39 | 11.2% | 31 | 8.9% | 32 | 9.5% |
| White: | 231 | 63.3% | 227 | 65.4% | 225 | 67.2% | 238 | 67.8% | 236 | 68.0% | 262 | 75.3% | 250 | 74.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 29 | 7.9% | 25 | 7.2% | 15 | 4.5% | 10 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 26.3% | 84 | 24.2% | 120 | 35.8% | 83 | 23.6% | 141 | 40.6% | 58 | 16.7% | 47 | 13.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.6% | 16 | 4.6% | 12 | 3.4% | 14 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.13 | 12.48 | 14.37 | 13.39 | 13.35 | 15.50 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 79% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 77% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 60% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 64% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 64% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 44.7% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 84% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 89% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 88% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 56% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 48.6% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 76% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 79% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 66% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 40.5% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 69% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 59.7% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 80% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 82% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 92% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 39.5% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 80% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 84% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 75% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 45.4% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 90% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86% |
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* Cayuga Heights Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.