Fall Creek Elementary School
202 King St
Ithaca NY, 14850, Tompkins County
Phone: 607-274-2214
Ranking: 
(901 out of 3,424, top 26%)*
(901 out of 3,424, top 26%)*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: | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 249 | 250 | 233 | 225 | 230 | 220 | 236 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 16 | 6.4% | 16 | 6.4% | 17 | 7.3% | 9 | 4.0% | 9 | 3.9% | 8 | 3.6% | 10 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 39 | 15.7% | 34 | 13.6% | 28 | 12.0% | 37 | 16.4% | 40 | 17.4% | 37 | 16.8% | 43 | 18.2% |
| Grade 1: | 37 | 14.9% | 32 | 12.8% | 35 | 15.0% | 36 | 16.0% | 37 | 16.1% | 44 | 20.0% | 41 | 17.4% |
| Grade 2: | 29 | 11.6% | 41 | 16.4% | 37 | 15.9% | 37 | 16.4% | 42 | 18.3% | 37 | 16.8% | 33 | 14.0% |
| Grade 3: | 39 | 15.7% | 40 | 16.0% | 36 | 15.5% | 42 | 18.7% | 34 | 14.8% | 32 | 14.5% | 39 | 16.5% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 17.7% | 40 | 16.0% | 45 | 19.3% | 36 | 16.0% | 30 | 13.0% | 39 | 17.7% | 23 | 9.7% |
| Grade 5: | 44 | 17.7% | 46 | 18.4% | 35 | 15.0% | 28 | 12.4% | 38 | 16.5% | 23 | 10.5% | 47 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 51.8% | 130 | 52.0% | 121 | 51.9% | 119 | 52.9% | 108 | 47.0% | 111 | 50.5% | 112 | 47.5% |
| Female: | 120 | 48.2% | 120 | 48.0% | 112 | 48.1% | 106 | 47.1% | 112 | 48.7% | 101 | 45.9% | 120 | 50.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.5% | 11 | 5.0% | 14 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 4.4% | 16 | 6.4% | 16 | 6.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 10 | 4.3% | 8 | 3.6% | 10 | 4.2% |
| Black: | 15 | 6.0% | 15 | 6.0% | 18 | 7.7% | 16 | 7.1% | 17 | 7.4% | 19 | 8.6% | 35 | 14.8% |
| White: | 195 | 78.3% | 198 | 79.2% | 181 | 77.7% | 198 | 88.0% | 191 | 83.0% | 181 | 82.3% | 174 | 73.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 9.6% | 18 | 7.2% | 11 | 4.7% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 22.9% | 67 | 26.8% | 80 | 34.3% | 61 | 27.1% | 60 | 26.1% | 48 | 21.8% | 64 | 27.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 4.4% | 8 | 3.2% | 12 | 5.2% | 11 | 4.9% | 21 | 9.1% | 12 | 5.5% | 15 | 6.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.18 | 12.53 | 13.12 | 11.07 | 12.99 | 12.80 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 73% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 64% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 44.7% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 88% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 56% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 68% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 48.6% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 40.5% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 86% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 87% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 72% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.7% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 93% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 87% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 67% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 64% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 39.5% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 78% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 80% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 75% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 45.4% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 91% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 86% |
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* Fall Creek Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.