Other / mixed grade configuration · Ithaca, NY

Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Beverly J Martin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361557001333
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
71
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beverly J Martin Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Ithaca · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
7.2:1
small classes for New York
56.6%
free-lunch eligible

Beverly J Martin Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beverly J Martin Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Ithaca, NY.

Enrollment

258

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Beverly J Martin Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Beverly J Martin Elementary School

Beverly J Martin Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ithaca, New York, enrolling 258 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Beverly J Martin Elementary School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 39% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.6% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 444 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #306.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Ithaca City School District also operates Ithaca Senior High School (1,411 students) and Dewitt Middle School (559 students) alongside Beverly J Martin Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Beverly J Martin Elementary School compares

Beverly J Martin Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.2:1 ▼ 39% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.6% ▲ 1% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 258 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,808
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 42.0%
African American 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 13.7%
Asian 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Beverly J Martin Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ithaca City School District, which includes Beverly J Martin Elementary School.

$26,808
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.6%
State 25.4%
Federal 10.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Beverly J Martin Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ithaca Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewitt Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boynton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Hill School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Belle Sherman School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beverly J Martin Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ithaca City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Beverly J Martin Elementary School

How many students attend Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

Beverly J Martin Elementary School has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ithaca, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beverly J Martin Elementary School is 7.2:1, which is 39% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

56.6% of students at Beverly J Martin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Beverly J Martin Elementary School is White at 42.0% of enrollment, in Ithaca, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beverly J Martin Elementary School?

Beverly J Martin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beverly J Martin Elementary School rank among schools in Ithaca?

By Resource Investment Index, Beverly J Martin Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Ithaca, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ithaca on the city page.

Is Beverly J Martin Elementary School a good school?

Beverly J Martin Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Ithaca City School District?

Besides Beverly J Martin Elementary School, Ithaca City School District also operates Ithaca Senior High School (1,411 students), Dewitt Middle School (559 students), and Boynton Middle School (513 students). See the Ithaca City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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