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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
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
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
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
70
Student demographics
White
34885%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 31%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
338%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20751%
Female
20149%

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Test scores

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
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.1:1
% White
85%
was 86%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in TRUMANSBURG, New York, run under TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 409 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 957 students. TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Tompkins County's rate of about 36%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.8%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Tompkins County indicate median household income runs about $74,024, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Tompkins County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,392 students), TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 3%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Tompkins County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
100 WHIG ST, TRUMANSBURG, NY 14886
Phone
(607) 387-7551
County
Tompkins County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
91 (22%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
362898003920
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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