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Best Public Schools in Tioga County, NY

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Schools

7,112

Students

Districts

Top rankedTioga Middle School250^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Tioga Hills Elementary School up 343 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Candor Junior-Senior High School 9.1 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Candor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-3935	401	33	12.1	61.1%	380 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	15.8	2173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%		24	1944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%	229														24.6	20.8	11.1	29.6			35.1	40.8	44.4	31.1			29.1		92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,610	$1,310	$26,299
Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	53.1	605^th of 1234 public high schools	51.0%		65.3	434^th of 1242 public high schools	65.1%	171	67.5	96.9	78.2			66.7	27.3		76.8	57.1	68.4	50.0	37.5					38.8	46.9					49.3	39.5		34.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$27,341	$1,630	$25,711
Thomas J Watson Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	263 Ridgefield Rd	Endicott	13760	Tioga County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2152	247	26	9.6	52.6%	155 (62.8%)	26 (10.5%)	31 (12.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.7%)	34.4	1640^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%		43.5	1336^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%	304														38.1	51.2	38.9				42.9	53.7	47.1				47.1		77.2	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	$29,646	$2,437	$27,209
Nathan T Hall School	Public	PK, KG-3	86 Whig St	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 642-3340	325	31	10.3	55.7%	306 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)								(n/a)														24.0						32.4								98.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.3	99.0	$24,312	$1,180	$23,131
Newark Valley Middle School	Public	4-7	88 Whig St	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-5524	278	29	9.6	54.0%	264 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23	1264^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		24.9	1213^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.3%	51															23.6	45.8	21.1	28.1			20.0	54.3	31.5	54.6		45.1		98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	$27,204	$2,838	$24,365
Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8351	378	41	9.2	47.4%	361 (95.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	60.6	497^th of 1234 public high schools	59.7%		67.1	406^th of 1242 public high schools	67.3%	91	62.2	78.4	80.0		79.3	84.7	72.9	66.7	65.5	60.2		67.9							42.3						20.5		39.1	97.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$28,277	$1,401	$26,876
Apalachin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Pennsylvania Ave	Apalachin	13732	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7304	382	25	15.1		363 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	77	506^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%		71	614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%	108														72.7	55.1	66.1				77.4	87.5	92.0				56.6		99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,751	$1,511	$24,240
Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	621	51	12.1		587 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	69.4	348^th of 1234 public high schools	71.8%		73.8	266^th of 1242 public high schools	78.6%	82	61.0	88.0	86.8	53.3	6.7	88.9	36.4	38.3	86.7	83.5	70.0	89.9	66.7															99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.7	$28,268	$1,529	$26,739
Owego-Apalachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7302	457	35	13.1		440 (96.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	41.7	882^nd of 1500 public middle schools	41.2%		44.1	827^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.0%	55										100.0	92.7						55.9	39.6	43.6				50.8	44.5	44.0		36.0	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$25,189	$1,189	$24,000
Owego Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 687-7303	497	29	16.9		462 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	51.3	1175^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%		54.6	1040^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%	135														55.6	57.9	46.6				68.1	65.8	52.1				40.3		99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.6	$24,795	$1,454	$23,341
Tioga County Jail	Public, Alternative	10	103 Corporate Dr	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(607) 687-1010	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	236	25	9.3	65.7%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.9	816^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.6%		36.2	993^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	177										100.0	92.3					50.0	26.0	29.4	34.6			32.8	68.0	45.1	62.3	46.6	57.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$34,053	$1,476	$32,577
Spencer-Van Etten High School	Public	9-12	16 Dartts Crossroad	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7140	234	25	9.5	61.1%	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.3	522^nd of 1234 public high schools	57.7%		63.5	460^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	62	64.3	77.4	76.8	33.3		78.2	71.4	90.5	78.9	72.0	40.9	69.0	93.3															97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.9	100.0	$36,066	$1,551	$34,515
Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	41 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 687-8002	323	27	12.1	47.1%	310 (96.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	66.2	789^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.7%		67.5	719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%	70														74.6	51.5					82.5	59.1							97.6	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	98.2	99.4	$22,606	$2,382	$20,224
Tioga Middle School	Public	5-8	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 687-8004	279	25	11.2	48.4%	269 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	80.7	250^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.3%		73.1	328^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.2%	78										100.0			92.3			55.1	61.5	76.5	58.7			55.7	78.5	92.3	70.7	52.9	55.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,889	$1,461	$23,428
Tioga Senior High School	Public	9-12	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-8001	273	27	10.2	46.9%	268 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	72.2	287^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		79.3	140^th of 1242 public high schools	88.7%	147	66.7	100.0	86.3		57.1	85.7	88.9	85.7	89.5	84.4	60.7	95.0	53.5															99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$25,288	$1,113	$24,175
Tioga Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	40-48 Glann Rd	Apalachin	13732	Tioga County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2366	269	22	12.0	22.3%	241 (89.6%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	76.7	511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%		62.1	854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%	343														75.0	62.3	80.0				83.0	61.5	74.3				64.7		99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,399	$1,045	$22,354
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	1-4	145 Elm St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-8186	426	36	11.7	59.9%	396 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	27	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.9	1976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%	119														43.6	37.5					52.1	38.4							99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$21,378	$599	$20,779
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	PK-K	45 Lincoln St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-8176	212	17	12.5	46.7%	198 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)																												95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	$25,117	$724	$24,393
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 565-8101	481	38	12.5	50.1%	456 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	62.5	469^th of 1234 public high schools	62.0%		55.7	580^th of 1242 public high schools	53.3%	111	77.5	98.2	74.8	60.0	83.7	73.0	67.5	90.0	71.3	74.8		69.6																99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,389	$808	$26,581
Waverly Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-3410	486	41	11.9	56.6%	454 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.7	506^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.3%		57.7	578^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%	72							100.0			100.0						41.7	46.9	45.3	57.8			54.8	61.3	57.0	69.0	31.8	63.5	98.8	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.4	$19,644	$427	$19,218

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