Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13159

Summary:

The 13159 zip code area is home to two schools, Tully Elementary School and Tully Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Tully Central School District. While Tully Elementary has more mixed performance, Tully Junior-Senior High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top 18% of high schools in New York.

Tully Junior-Senior High School boasts impressive Regents exam proficiency rates, exceeding the state average in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and Global History and Geography. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 84.3%, above the state average. Additionally, Tully Junior-Senior High has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.3, indicating smaller class sizes compared to the 11.2 ratio at Tully Elementary.

In contrast, Tully Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 1,008 in 2023-2024 to 1,328 in 2024-2025. While the school has strong 4th and 5th grade ELA and math proficiency, its 3rd grade scores lag the state average. The district should investigate the factors contributing to this trend and implement targeted interventions to address the school's performance challenges.

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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)	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	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
Tully Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 696-6213	370	26	14.0	31.1%	330 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	45	1328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		55.8	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%	320													38.9	70.2	60.4				40.0	57.5	38.8				55.1		99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,952	$386	$25,566
Tully Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 696-6235	367	39	9.4	33.2%	346 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	222^nd of 1234 public high schools	82.0%		76.9	197^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	25	93.6	89.7	93.2	25.0	90.5	96.1	50.0	50.0	82.3	82.4	66.7	84.4				44.0	56.4	59.5				58.8	53.5	64.5		40.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,858	$394	$29,465

Cities Near Zip Code 13159

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tully	1.74 mi	2	294^th
La Fayette	6.11 mi	2	486^th
Fabius	8.12 mi	2	301^st
Truxton	8.67 mi	2	757^th
Nedrow	9.03 mi	4	562^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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