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Schools in Ticonderoga · Ticonderoga Central School District

Ticonderoga’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 31% of Ticonderoga’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ticonderoga, 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.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
721 students on the public path
In brief

Ticonderoga’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1021 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ticonderoga’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ticonderoga’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,086 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ticonderoga Junior-Senior High School. See the path ↓

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 Ticonderoga’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1021)Better than 52%
Towns in Essex County (18)Better than 72%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Ticonderoga anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Ticonderoga’s students in the tested grades sat them (338 in math, 307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ticonderoga Elementary SchoolTiconderoga Central School DistrictC
7–12Ticonderoga Junior-Senior High SchoolTiconderoga Central School DistrictC

Ticonderoga’s public schools are run by Ticonderoga Central School District, which also serves Hague. Parts of Ticonderoga (6% of its land) are served by Crown Point Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Ticonderoga Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 721 students · 12.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,086NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.9% · 307 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 338 students tested

Ticonderoga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TiconderogaC+Ticonderoga Central
SchroonC−Schroon Lake Central
Crown PointC−Crown Point Central
Putnam—Putnam Central
Hague—Ticonderoga Central

Orwell, VT and Shoreham, VT border Ticonderoga but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Ticonderoga

2 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 Ticonderogaby address
Ticonderoga Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
396 students14:1Rate it →
Ticonderoga Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
325 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ticonderoga’s schools

Are Ticonderoga’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ticonderoga children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ticonderoga in?

Ticonderoga Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 721 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ticonderoga are served by Crown Point Central.

What is Ticonderoga’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ticonderoga Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ticonderoga spend per student?

$29,086 in Ticonderoga 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.