Best Public Schools in Trumansburg, NY

Summary:

The Trumansburg, New York school district consists of three schools: Trumansburg Elementary School, Russell I Doig Middle School, and Charles O Dickerson High School. While the elementary and middle schools perform around average, Charles O Dickerson High School stands out as the district's top performer, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 20% of New York high schools.

The high school boasts an impressive 96.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the state averages. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools generally score below the state averages on ELA and math assessments. The middle school has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 40.07%, suggesting the district serves a student population with significant economic challenges.

Across the district, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 83-87% at the three schools. The variation in spending per student, with the middle school receiving the highest funding, is an interesting data point that warrants further investigation. Overall, the data highlights both the strengths of Charles O Dickerson High School and the need to evaluate and improve instructional practices and support at the lower grade levels within the Trumansburg Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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 Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 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
Trumansburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	389	34	11.4	35.5%	329 (84.6%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	47.3	1236^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.3%		66.5	755^th of 2434 public elementary schools	69.0%	481											37.5	58.6					40.3	59.7						98.7	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$13,725	$1,253	$12,472
Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	281	31	9.0	36.3%	234 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.9%)	74.4	241^st of 1228 public high schools	80.4%		76.2	185^th of 1190 public high schools	84.5%	56	70.2	82.9	81.4	85.9	78.9	85.0	87.3	93.3	83.3	85.5														98.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.0	100.0	$14,917	$1,046	$13,871
Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	302	39	7.7	40.1%	262 (86.8%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	56.5	591^st of 1500 public middle schools	60.6%		48.4	716^th of 1479 public middle schools	51.6%	125	100.0					100.0							41.8	62.8	36.4	55.1			43.9	47.4	45.6	20.0	83.9	97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.4	100.0	$16,570	$1,100	$15,470

Cities Near Trumansburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ithaca	5.01 mi	13	397^th
Lansing	5.64 mi	4	221^st
Interlaken	8.15 mi	1	766^th
Newfield	11.44 mi	3	595^th
Ovid	13.84 mi	1	637^th

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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.

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