Best Public Schools in Groton, NY

Summary:

The city of Groton, New York is home to two schools - Groton Junior/Senior High School and Groton Elementary School, both part of the Groton Central School District. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Groton Junior/Senior High School stands out for its relatively high performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Common Core Algebra II and over 75% proficiency in Chemistry and Common Core English Language Arts. The school also shows strong performance on 8th grade state assessments, with over 55% proficiency in ELA, Math, and Science. Meanwhile, Groton Elementary School outperforms the state average on 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade state assessments in both ELA and Math, particularly in 5th grade Math with 74% proficiency compared to the state average of 48.93%.

However, the district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% at the high school level and a relatively low overall ranking of 399 out of 865 in New York, with both schools rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The district also has a significant difference in per-student spending between the high school and elementary school, which may warrant further investigation. Overall, the Groton school district has some bright spots, but also areas for improvement to better serve its students and reach higher levels of academic performance.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Groton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Elm St	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 898-5853	380	28	13.5	43.2%	317 (83.4%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	63.9	804^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.5	1004^th of 2439 public elementary schools	58.8%	200											48.0	36.0	66.0				46.0	60.0	74.0				57.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,095	$1,977	$9,118
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	402	37	10.8	42.5%	378 (94.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%		31.9	820^th of 1228 public high schools	33.2%	226	23.1	75.0	100.0	84.9	54.2	68.4	65.1	79.5	64.4	78.1				28.6	46.8	55.3				49.2	56.5	53.2		48.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$21,886	$2,388	$19,498

Cities Near Groton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dryden	5.57 mi	4	500^th
Freeville	5.6 mi	2	767^th
Lansing	5.95 mi	4	221^st
Moravia	8.31 mi	2	385^th
Ithaca	8.44 mi	13	397^th

See the top NY New York cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.