Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362898003920
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 WHIG ST, TRUMANSBURG, NY 14886 · (607) 387-7551 · Tompkins County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
91 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 14% larger than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 61.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 409 | 22.2% | 52.4% |
| PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTER YOUNGSTOWN | 378 | 23.0% | N/A |
| LAKE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARATOGA SPRINGS | 382 | 25.1% | 70.9% |
| GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 451 | 24.6% | 58.5% |
| QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HILTON | 459 | 20.7% | 54.1% |
| CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASTLETON | 443 | 22.3% | 60.8% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #1,073 of 2,335 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,205 of 2,342 ▼ 288 | #6 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,352 of 2,343 ▼ 143 | #9 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #1,312 of 2,585 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,013 of 2,338 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #1,973 of 2,388 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #2,173 of 2,534 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #1,626 of 1,757 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 35.9 | 11.4:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 37 | 11.1:1 | 34% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 39 | 9.9:1 | 30% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 38 | 11.1:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 21% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 37 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in TRUMANSBURG, New York. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 409 students enrolled.
Federal data list 3 schools in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 957 students enrolled.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Tompkins County overall, about 75% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher, from 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 36% average for public schools in Tompkins County is 14 points.
On the allk12 Grade, TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 42% of New York public elementary schools.
A school with TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 66.8%. TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 52.4%, 14.4 points below that line.
Tompkins County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,392, TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 409 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 387. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.9 to 11.4 over 4 years.
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Tompkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,537
Census ACS
Median income
$74,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 277 students
- CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 271 students
Other schools in TRUMANSBURG
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 277 students
- CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 271 students
Nearby schools
- CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 271
- RUSSELL I DOIG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 277
- LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 355
- LANSING HIGH SCHOOL6.1 mi · 371
- ENFIELD SCHOOL6.2 mi · 165
- RAYMOND C BUCKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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