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Schools in Hector · Watkins Glen Central School District, Trumansburg Central School District

Hector’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hector, 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.

#432of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Trumansburg Central
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,565 students on the public path
In brief

Hector’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1154 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hector’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Hector’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Watkins Glen Central spends $28,272 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 Hector’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts, #432 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1154)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 884 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Hector anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Hector’s students in the tested grades sat them (885 in math, 882 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Hector runs its own schools through grade 12 (Watkins Glen Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Trumansburg Central School District, shared with Covert, Enfield, Trumansburg and Ulysses. Its school is in Watkins Glen. Parts of Hector (17% and 2% of its land) are served by Odessa-Montour Central and South Seneca Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hector

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

Watkins Glen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 879 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,272NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
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

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Watkins Glen Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 437 students tested
Math · PK–12, Watkins Glen Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 443 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

Hector vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
ReadingC+Watkins Glen Central
DixC+Watkins Glen Central
Watkins GlenC+Watkins Glen Central
CatharineC+Odessa-Montour Central
LodiC−South Seneca Central
StarkeyDDundee Central
EnfieldBIthaca City PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
UlyssesBTrumansburg Central
MontourC+Odessa-Montour Central

3 of the 9 neighbors share Watkins Glen Central with Hector for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hector

4 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).

Also serving Hectorin other towns
Watkins Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Watkins Glen
C−
460 students11:1Rate it →
Trumansburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Trumansburg
B−
409 students11:1Rate it →
Russell I Doig Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trumansburg
C
277 students8:1Rate it →
Watkins Glen Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watkins Glen
C+
419 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hector’s schools

Are Hector’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hector children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #432 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hector in?

Two districts: Watkins Glen Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Trumansburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Covert, Enfield, Trumansburg and Ulysses.

What is Hector’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Trumansburg Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hector spend per student?

$28,272 in Watkins Glen Central 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.