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Schools in Tyrone · Dundee Central School District, Watkins Glen Central School District

Tyrone’s public schools score below 75% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Tyrone’s districts is 35%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tyrone, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Watkins Glen Central
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,474 students on the public path
In brief

Tyrone’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% 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 Tyrone’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dundee Central spends $30,250 per student and Watkins Glen Central $28,272, 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 Tyrone’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1149)Better than 24%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 756 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Tyrone anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Tyrone’s students in the tested grades sat them (751 in math, 762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Tyrone runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dundee Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Watkins Glen Central School District, shared with Burdett, Dix, Hector, Orange, Reading and Watkins Glen. Its school is in Watkins Glen. Parts of Tyrone (8% and 8% of its land) are served by Hammondsport Central and Bradford Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tyrone

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

Dundee Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 595 students · 8.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,250NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dundee Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 325 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dundee Central School District34%
State average 46.5% · 308 students tested
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

Tyrone vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TyroneCDundee Central PK–12 · Watkins Glen Central PK–12
Wayne—Hammondsport Central
OrangeC+Bradford Central PK–12 · Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Corning City PK–12
BarringtonDDundee Central
ReadingC+Watkins Glen Central

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

Every school in Tyrone

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 Tyronein other towns
Watkins Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Watkins Glen
C−
460 students11:1Rate it →
Dundee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dundee
C
314 students8:1Rate it →
Watkins Glen Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watkins Glen
C+
419 students11:1Rate it →
Dundee Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dundee
C+
281 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Tyrone’s schools

Are Tyrone’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tyrone children attend score below 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tyrone in?

Two districts: Dundee Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Watkins Glen Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Burdett, Dix, Hector, Orange, Reading and Watkins Glen.

What is Tyrone’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tyrone spend per student?

$30,250 in Dundee Central School District and $28,272 in Watkins Glen 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.