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George Junior Republic School

Q: Is George Junior Republic School a good school?

George Junior Republic School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend George Junior Republic School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended George Junior Republic School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Junior Republic School?

Students at George Junior Republic School are 61% White, 22% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-12

1194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 3% of New York high schools

Summary

George Junior Republic School is a public high school located in Freeville, NY, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the George Junior Republic Union Free School District, which is ranked 869 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Junior Republic School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in New York, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams significantly below the state averages, often in the single digits or low teens. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 44.4% and 84.3% in recent years, well below the state average, and the dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 22.2%, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.8% to 34.1% in recent years, far exceeding the state average.

When comparing George Junior Republic School to nearby schools, such as McGraw Secondary School, Lansing High School, and Dryden High School, these schools generally have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also serve a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their relatively stronger academic outcomes. Addressing the deep-rooted challenges at George Junior Republic School will require a comprehensive, long-term approach focused on improving instructional quality, student support services, and community engagement.

107

Students ?

3.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 McDonald Rd
Freeville, NY 13068-9699

(607) 844-6324

District: George Junior Republic Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

22.4%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (19% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (45% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

New York avg63%

Middle school

1,498^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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High school

1,194^th of 1,234

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Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

869^th of 874George Junior Republic Union Free 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	1.5	1498 of 1500	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1485 of 1504	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1216 of 1242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1433 of 1438	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	1442 of 1455	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1414 of 1429	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	1378 of 1407	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	1283 of 1401	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	1326 of 1373	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	1326 of 1337	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	1272 of 1295	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	1239 of 1243	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	1149 of 1224	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1149 of 1185	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	1092 of 1123	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	1077 of 1095	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.3	1284 of 1296	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	911 of 935	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1241 of 1245	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	1454 of 1455	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1451 of 1464	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1044 of 1071	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1349 of 1352	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	22.0	1115 of 1170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1194 of 1234	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1189 of 1242	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1206 of 1228	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1115 of 1190	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	514 of 519	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	1198 of 1207	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	1206 of 1210	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	1210 of 1221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	1246 of 1255	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	1203 of 1255	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	1183 of 1237	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	1168 of 1217	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1138 of 1198	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1143 of 1165	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	1056 of 1117	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	935 of 1086	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	829 of 1027	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	932 of 1002	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	911 of 986	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	892 of 935	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	691 of 713	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	677 of 679	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1142 of 1206	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1156 of 1219	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1074 of 1197	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1130 of 1193	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1169 of 1176	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1140 of 1179	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1109 of 1170	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1136 of 1155	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1039 of 1101	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	1172 of 1179	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1152 of 1154	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1180 of 1201	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1133 of 1211	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1173 of 1191	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.7	1187 of 1190	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1172 of 1176	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1068 of 1149	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1004 of 1144	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1046 of 1130	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1004 of 1038	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	132 of 137	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1103 of 1132	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1051 of 1095	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	782 of 788	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	764 of 781	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	773 of 776	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	793 of 793	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	764 of 765	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2018)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts40%-35 vs state

Life Science Biology33%-25 vs state

Living Environment25%-32 vs state

Global History and Geography23%-53 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences15%-41 vs state

U.S. History and Government14%-61 vs state

Algebra I13%-43 vs state

Earth Science11%-55 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

Math0%-47 vs state

Science0%-44 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
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
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
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)
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
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
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9											50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George Junior Republic School

How many students attend George Junior Republic School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended George Junior Republic School.

What is the racial makeup of George Junior Republic School?

Students at George Junior Republic School are 61% White, 22% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is George Junior Republic School a good school?

George Junior Republic School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York high schools.

What district is George Junior Republic School in?

George Junior Republic Union Free School District

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