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Tioga Hills Elementary School

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Tioga Hills Elementary School ranks 511 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Tioga Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Apalachin, New York, serving 269 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vestal Central School District, which is ranked 247 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tioga Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vestal Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Tioga Hills had a 75% proficiency rate, compared to 57.38% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 400-700 out of over 2,400 New York elementary schools for male students, white students, and students with special needs. Tioga Hills Elementary School has maintained a high statewide ranking over the past several years, consistently placing in the top 30% of New York elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 school years.

Compared to nearby schools, African Road Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School, which are also in the Vestal district, have lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math than Tioga Hills. Additionally, Tioga Hills Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 20.53% to 21.56% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 13.1 students per teacher over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success.

269

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,399

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40-48 Glann Rd
Apalachin, NY 13732-4013

(607) 757-2366

District: Vestal Central School District

Students who attend Tioga Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

511^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Vestal Central School District

247^th of 874Vestal 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	76.7	511 of 2445	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	854 of 2445	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	703 of 2439	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	733 of 2434	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	524 of 2201	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	687 of 2413	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	486 of 2395	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	584 of 2386	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	621 of 2366	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	589 of 2352	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	646 of 2345	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	788 of 2325	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	637 of 2320	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	443 of 2286	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	465 of 2263	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	539 of 2257	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	367 of 2227	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	564 of 2219	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	352 of 2206	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	643 of 2409	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	1262 of 2413	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	898 of 2403	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	858 of 2401	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	749 of 1955	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	680 of 2357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	496 of 2338	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	720 of 2098	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	948 of 2078	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	736 of 2041	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	1268 of 2099	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	890 of 1678	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	702 of 2032	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	730 of 2045	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	392 of 2407	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	480 of 2411	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	559 of 2400	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	634 of 2400	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	285 of 1961	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	695 of 2358	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	512 of 2340	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	723 of 2134	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1058 of 2110	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	662 of 2031	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	168 of 1044	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	1127 of 1859	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	591 of 1941	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	494 of 1402	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	352 of 1224	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	520 of 1408	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+15 vs state

English Language Arts71%+16 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
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
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
Charles F Johnson Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 Paden St	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2137	413	31	13.3	72.4%	185 (44.8%)	67 (16.2%)	63 (15.3%)	44 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.4%)	12.2	2259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%		24.1	1937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%	322	43.4	29.3	32.8	33.3	19.0	22.2	20.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$24,244	$2,359	$21,885
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	337 Jones Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2391	310	30	10.1	34.2%	268 (86.5%)	10 (3.2%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	37.3	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.3	1275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%	263	43.3	46.3	49.1	42.4	47.2	46.4	55.4	98.7	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.4	98.7	$23,059	$1,088	$21,971
Clayton Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Clayton Ave	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2271	250	27	9.3	48.8%	190 (76.0%)	6 (2.4%)	19 (7.6%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	80.2	419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		62.5	841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	422	71.4	68.8	73.8	88.2	68.8	72.7	63.6	98.3	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	99.0	99.0	$29,160	$2,101	$27,059
Ann G McGuinness Elementar School	Public	K-5	1301 Union Center Main Hwy	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2131	312	26	12.2	52.9%	236 (75.6%)	26 (8.3%)	13 (4.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	54.4	1071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		55.7	1014^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%	57	52.1	47.3	66.0	57.5	52.7	63.0	63.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	100.0	99.2	$25,311	$2,186	$23,124
African Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Benita Blvd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2311	325	28	11.5	30.8%	162 (49.8%)	19 (5.8%)	12 (3.7%)	114 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	79.9	431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.3	443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	54.7	68.5	79.0	77.4	75.9	78.0	84.8	98.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	99.3	99.0	$22,064	$1,127	$20,937
George F Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	999 Taft Ave	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 757-2143	570	43	13.1	46.7%	384 (67.4%)	43 (7.5%)	48 (8.4%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.9%)	19.7	2088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		32.7	1664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	424	43.8	38.8	29.3	33.7	38.8	30.8	34.7	97.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.2	98.8	98.2	$23,064	$1,323	$21,742
Homer Brink School	Public	PK, KG-5	3618 Briar Ln	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 786-8244	731	53	13.6	31.5%	626 (85.6%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.8%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	75.3	543^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%		72.6	584^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%	41	67.7	68.5	77.2	76.8	73.2	64.3	55.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$24,187	$841	$23,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Tioga Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tioga Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tioga Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vestal Middle School
High : Vestal Senior High School

Is Tioga Hills Elementary School a good school?

Tioga Hills Elementary School ranks 511^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tioga Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Tioga Hills Elementary School.

What district is Tioga Hills Elementary School in?

Vestal Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Tioga Hills Elementary School?

Students at Tioga Hills Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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