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Schools in Enfield · Ithaca City School District, Trumansburg Central School District

Enfield’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Enfield’s districts is 53%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Enfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#257of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.5K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Ithaca City
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,461 students on the public path
In brief

Enfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 961 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Enfield’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ithaca City spends $29,527 per student and Trumansburg Central $28,098, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Enfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #257 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (961)Better than 71%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,450 test results and a graduating class of 402 could put Enfield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Enfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,524 in math, 2,375 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Enfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Enfield SchoolIthaca City School DistrictD
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Enfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ithaca City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Trumansburg Central School District, shared with Covert, Hector, Trumansburg and Ulysses. Its middle school is in Ithaca. Parts of Enfield (7% of its land) are served by Odessa-Montour Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Enfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ithaca City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 4,988 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,527NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Trumansburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 957 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,098NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ithaca City School District54%
State average 48.9% · 1930 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ithaca City School District54%
State average 46.5% · 2082 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Trumansburg Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 445 students tested
Math · PK–12, Trumansburg Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 442 students tested

Enfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Enfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EnfieldBIthaca City PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
NewfieldC−Newfield Central
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
UlyssesBTrumansburg Central
IthacaBIthaca City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Trumansburg Central with Enfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Enfield

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Enfieldby address
Enfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
D
165 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Enfieldin other towns
Russell I Doig Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trumansburg
C
277 students8:1Rate it →
Dewitt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ithaca
B−
559 students9:1Rate it →
Boynton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ithaca
C+
513 students9:1Rate it →
Lehman Alternative Community School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ithaca
B
265 students9:1Rate it →
Ithaca Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ithaca
A+
1,411 students14:1Rate it →
Charles O Dickerson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trumansburg
A+
271 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Enfield’s schools

Are Enfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Enfield children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #257 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Enfield in?

Two districts: Ithaca City School District runs grades PK–12, and Trumansburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Covert, Hector, Trumansburg and Ulysses.

Where do Enfield kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Ithaca Senior High School, Charles O Dickerson High School and Lehman Alternative Community School.

What is Enfield’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Ithaca City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Enfield spend per student?

$29,527 in Ithaca City School District and $28,098 in Trumansburg Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.