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Schools in Ulysses · Trumansburg Central School District

Ulysses’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ulysses, 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.

#343of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 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
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
957 students on the public path
In brief

Ulysses’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1143 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ulysses’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,098 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Russell I Doig Middle School, then Charles O Dickerson High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Namaste Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Ulysses’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #343 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1143)Better than 72%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 444 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Ulysses anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Ulysses’s students in the tested grades sat them (442 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Trumansburg Elementary SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictB−
5–8Russell I Doig Middle SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictC
9–12Charles O Dickerson High SchoolTrumansburg Central School DistrictA+

Ulysses’s public schools are run by Trumansburg Central School District, which also serves Covert, Enfield, Hector and Trumansburg. Parts of Ulysses (20% of its land) are served by Ithaca City 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.

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

Reading51%
State average 48.9% · 445 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 442 students tested

Ulysses vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UlyssesBTrumansburg Central
LansingA−Lansing Central
EnfieldBIthaca City PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
CovertC+South Seneca Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
IthacaBIthaca City

3 of the 5 neighbors share Trumansburg Central with Ulysses, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ulysses

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).

District schools in Ulyssesby address
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 →
Charles O Dickerson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trumansburg
A+
271 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Namaste Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
Private · Nonsectarian
51 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ulysses’s schools

Are Ulysses’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Ulysses children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ulysses in?

Trumansburg Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 957 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ulysses are served by Ithaca City.

Where do Ulysses kids go to high school?

Charles O Dickerson High School in Trumansburg, with 271 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Ulysses’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 Ulysses spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Ulysses?

Yes: Namaste Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 51 students).

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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.