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Groton Junior/Senior High School

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Groton Junior/Senior High School ranks 529 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Groton Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Groton Central School District in Groton, NY. With 389 students, the school is ranked 529 out of 1,234 New York high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Groton Junior/Senior High School generally performs above the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams, with 73.08% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 75.47% proficiency in 6th grade math, and 96% proficiency in Regents Algebra II. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and dropout rate of 4.5% are on par with state averages, but it faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Additionally, the school has a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Groton Junior/Senior High School performs better than lower-ranked schools like McGraw Secondary School and Cortland High School, but lags behind higher-ranked schools like Ithaca Senior High School and Lansing High School. The school's relatively high spending per student of $34,338 and student-teacher ratio of 10.1 are also notable factors to consider.

396

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,934

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Peru Rd
Groton, NY 13073-1297

(607) 898-5802

District: Groton Central School District

Feeder schools for Groton Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Groton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Physics scores 56 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

New York avg60%

Middle school

403^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

529^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 874Groton Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	403 of 1500	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	663 of 1504	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	468 of 1500	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	340 of 1479	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	633 of 1242	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1112 of 1439	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1100 of 1438	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1142 of 1455	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.4	901 of 1429	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	914 of 1407	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	960 of 1401	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	313 of 1457	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	525 of 1465	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	387 of 1463	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	410 of 1454	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	607 of 1066	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1028 of 1370	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1030 of 1353	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	438 of 1283	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	615 of 1296	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	704 of 1288	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	410 of 1306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	784 of 935	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1192 of 1241	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1148 of 1245	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	520 of 1455	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	763 of 1464	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	505 of 1464	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	319 of 1455	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	523 of 1071	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	1077 of 1366	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1063 of 1352	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	872 of 1298	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	858 of 1303	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	393 of 1307	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	162 of 1283	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	19.8	1115 of 1139	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1163 of 1170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	383 of 775	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	442 of 778	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	666 of 716	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	529 of 1234	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	594 of 1242	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	820 of 1228	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	728 of 1190	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	432 of 519	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	667 of 1207	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	659 of 1210	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	655 of 1221	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	678 of 1255	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	734 of 1255	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	501 of 1237	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	630 of 1217	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	682 of 1198	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	569 of 1165	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	423 of 1117	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	534 of 1086	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	595 of 1027	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	370 of 1002	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	350 of 986	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.2	519 of 935	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	472 of 1206	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	546 of 1219	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	733 of 1197	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	619 of 1155	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	229 of 290	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	701 of 1193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	636 of 1176	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	665 of 1179	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	706 of 1170	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	943 of 1155	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	885 of 1101	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	283 of 289	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	761 of 1179	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	783 of 1154	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	521 of 1201	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	601 of 1211	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.3	866 of 1191	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	824 of 1154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	306 of 354	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	611 of 1190	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	631 of 1176	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	872 of 1149	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	814 of 1144	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	753 of 1130	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	964 of 1038	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	703 of 1132	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	918 of 1095	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	590 of 788	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	479 of 781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	704 of 793	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

High school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state

Geometry93%+33 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts79%+4 vs state

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences72%+16 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Math64%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

Living Environment60%+3 vs state

Life Science Biology60%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Common Core Geometry50%+26 vs state

Physics12%-56 vs state

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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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	396	36	11.0	47.0%	355 (89.6%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	58.6	529^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%	65		96.0	79.3	50.0		75.0	60.0	12.5	61.7	66.7	59.7	93.3	71.9	73.1	49.2	54.7	75.5	50.0	68.8	61.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,934	$2,650	$28,284
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4			0.0			0.0	0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2									98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
Finger Lakes Residential Center	Public	8-12	250 Auburn Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-5066	67				19 (28.4%)	38 (56.7%)	10 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lansing High School	Public	9-12	300 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-3020	371	38	9.6	28.3%	278 (74.9%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.6%)	70.8	313^th of 1234 public high schools	74.6%		69.5	348^th of 1242 public high schools	72.0%	35	98.3	70.4	89.9	85.7		91.7	47.4	76.7	86.4	56.7	81.3	73.4	76.5								99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$35,177	$677	$34,500
Moravia Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	68 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	442	44	10.0	42.1%	417 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	70.3	324^th of 1234 public high schools	73.7%		73.8	264^th of 1242 public high schools	78.7%	60	55.0	90.5	87.1	33.3		91.7	71.4		96.8	74.1	63.0	72.7	57.5	53.5	54.4	65.4	30.2	56.1	60.0	60.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,993	$2,077	$29,916
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4								99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
Cortland High School	Public	9-12	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4100	582	56	10.3	44.8%	492 (84.5%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	60	513^th of 1234 public high schools	58.4%		59.3	530^th of 1242 public high schools	57.3%	17	53.5	81.4	89.4	66.7	73.7	75.2	66.1	84.0	70.4	54.1		89.5									99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$25,870	$1,616	$24,254
Ithaca Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2145	1,411	102	13.7	26.7%	868 (61.5%)	97 (6.9%)	136 (9.6%)	142 (10.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (11.0%)	77.8	186^th of 1234 public high schools	84.9%		78.2	166^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	20	96.8	93.6	92.6	41.7	72.7	93.0	51.6	80.0	90.9	60.7	85.3	78.4									97.7	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	98.5	99.8	$25,914	$644	$25,270
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	98	14	7.1	57.1%	55 (56.1%)	13 (13.3%)	4 (4.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	54	597^th of 1234 public high schools	51.6%		57	567^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	30		100.0	80.0	80.0		66.7	85.7		64.3	60.0	73.3																		$22,057	$1,664	$20,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Groton Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Groton Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Groton Junior/Senior High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Groton Junior/Senior High School in?

Groton Central School District

What schools feed into Groton Junior/Senior High School?

Groton Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Groton Elementary School

How many students attend Groton Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Groton Junior/Senior High School.

Is Groton Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Groton Junior/Senior High School ranks 529^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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