Finger Lakes Today

Of the 2,188 students in Tompkins County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 33.9% met expectations and 18.5% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 52.4% of the students met or exceeded expections in Tompkins County, a decrease of 5.9% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Boynton Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 63% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, George Junior Republic School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 51% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Boynton Middle School	34%	29%	534
Groton Junior/Senior High School	34%	27%	410
Northeast School	45%	15%	382
Raymond C. Buckley Elementary School	42%	16%	423
Cayuga Heights Elementary School	40%	17%	324
Lansing Middle School	26%	28%	351
South Hill School	38%	14%	392
Trumansburg Elementary School	40%	11%	379
Groton Elementary School	39%	11%	390
Caroline Elementary School	27%	13%	276
Cassavant Elementary School	33%	0%	81
Dryden Elementary School	22%	5%	484
George Junior Republic School	0%	0%	126