Tompkins County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 27 schools in Tompkins County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 93.0% | +34.7pp |
| 2 | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWFIELD · NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 3 | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL LANSING · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 4 | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL TRUMANSBURG · TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 84.0% | +25.7pp |
| 5 | DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL DRYDEN · DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 84.0% | +25.7pp |
| 6 | NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL ITHACA · NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 7 | CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SLATERVILLE SPRINGS · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 8 | RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOL TRUMANSBURG · TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 9 | SOUTH HILL SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 10 | RAYMOND C BUCKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANSING · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 11 | LEHMAN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 66.4% | +8.1pp |
| 12 | CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 64.0% | +5.7pp |
| 13 | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GROTON · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 63.1% | +4.9pp |
| 14 | NORTHEAST SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 15 | BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 16 | LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL LANSING · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 17 | DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 61.0% | +2.7pp |
| 18 | FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 19 | GROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROTON · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 20 | BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 54.0% | -4.3pp |
| 21 | TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUMANSBURG · TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 50.0% | -8.3pp |
| 22 | DRYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL DRYDEN · DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.0% | -13.3pp |
| 23 | DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DRYDEN · DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 24 | ENFIELD SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 25 | BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ITHACA · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.0% | -19.3pp |
| 26 | NEWFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWFIELD · NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.0% | -22.3pp |
| 27 | NEWFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWFIELD · NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 36.0% | -22.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Tompkins County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.