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Russell I Doig Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New York middle schools

Summary

Russell I Doig Middle School is a public middle school located in Trumansburg, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Trumansburg Central School District, which is ranked 264 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell I Doig Middle School has consistently strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state averages, with 6th-8th grade students outperforming their peers statewide by 20-30 percentage points. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 7.5, which may provide more individualized attention for students.

While Russell I Doig Middle School outperforms the nearby Dryden Middle School, Newfield Middle School, and Boynton Middle School in most academic metrics, the school's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to Lansing Middle School, which is also a high-performing school in the region. Both schools demonstrate strong academic outcomes, but Russell I Doig Middle School's slightly higher proficiency rates and Regents exam performance suggest it may be providing a more well-rounded educational experience for its students.

277

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,939

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Whig St
Trumansburg, NY 14886-9179

(607) 387-7551

District: Trumansburg Central School District

Students who attend Russell I Doig Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charles O Dickerson High School

Feeder schools for Russell I Doig Middle School:

Elementary:

Trumansburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

New York avg53%

125^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 874Trumansburg 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	125 of 1500	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	269 of 1504	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	591 of 1500	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	716 of 1479	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	456 of 1242	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	754 of 1439	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	707 of 1438	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	444 of 1455	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	232 of 1429	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	404 of 1407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	402 of 1401	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.0	396 of 1373	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	522 of 1337	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	426 of 1295	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	433 of 1243	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	456 of 1224	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	406 of 1185	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	466 of 1123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	362 of 1095	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	129 of 1457	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	297 of 1465	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	688 of 1463	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	789 of 1454	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	343 of 1066	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	654 of 1370	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	606 of 1353	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	175 of 1283	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	484 of 1296	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	919 of 1288	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	764 of 1306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	494 of 935	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	771 of 1241	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	798 of 1245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	134 of 1455	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	234 of 1464	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	497 of 1464	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	628 of 1455	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	466 of 1071	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	779 of 1366	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	735 of 1352	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	475 of 1298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	844 of 1303	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	841 of 1307	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	724 of 1283	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	144 of 522	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	756 of 1139	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	553 of 1170	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	115 of 775	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	265 of 778	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	455 of 772	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	516 of 748	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	313 of 614	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	505 of 716	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	518 of 763	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science94%+29 vs state

Math73%+20 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science63%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	277	37	7.5	28.9%	239 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	90.6	125^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.7%		77.4	269^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.1%	144	93.8		100.0	54.6	82.4	76.3	72.7	58.5	77.6	82.0	78.1	56.9	75.0	97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.4	100.0	$31,939	$1,076	$30,863
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	6 Ludlowville Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	355	35	10.0	27.6%	272 (76.6%)	7 (2.0%)	28 (7.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	75.2	316^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.9%		77.3	271^st of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	45			100.0	61.8	64.7	55.9	67.2	45.8	58.2	63.6	70.5	47.6	79.3	98.2	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.5	99.2	$31,288	$812	$30,477
Boynton Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2241	513	55	9.3	34.3%	346 (67.4%)	33 (6.4%)	39 (7.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	65.5	461^st of 1500 public middle schools	69.3%		58.5	563^rd of 1504 public middle schools	62.6%	102	95.7		100.0		56.5	61.4	69.2		48.6	65.3	40.6		53.6	98.2	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.6	$28,712	$887	$27,825
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	559	59	9.4	36.9%	330 (59.0%)	43 (7.7%)	47 (8.4%)	78 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	60.8	543^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.8%		64.3	472^nd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	71	100.0		98.9		58.4	59.6	66.0		43.8	60.1	27.5		54.7	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$27,405	$1,763	$25,642
Newfield Middle School	Public	6-8	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	142	23	6.2	47.2%	117 (82.4%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	26.9	1191^st of 1500 public middle schools	20.6%		41.4	887^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	304			100.0		30.0	39.0	39.5		28.6	44.4	29.4		37.8	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$35,834	$1,501	$34,333
Dryden Middle School	Public	6-8	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	283	36	7.7	44.2%	212 (74.9%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	42.3	869^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.1%		34	1041^st of 1504 public middle schools	30.8%	172		100.0	100.0		47.6	44.6	44.2		45.1	44.4	42.9		47.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,239	$1,777	$31,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell I Doig Middle School

What high school do graduates of Russell I Doig Middle School attend?

Students who attend Russell I Doig Middle School usually go on to attend Charles O Dickerson High School

How many students attend Russell I Doig Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Russell I Doig Middle School.

What district is Russell I Doig Middle School in?

Trumansburg Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Russell I Doig Middle School?

Students at Russell I Doig Middle School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Russell I Doig Middle School a good school?

Yes. Russell I Doig Middle School ranks in the top 8.3% of New York middle schools.

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