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Cornwall Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 895 students in Cornwall Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cornwall Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,967 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cornwall Central School District, which is ranked #120 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
180 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
683 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
193 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
1,770 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
186
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
18
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,003 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,210
$31,353
Spending / Student
$24,003
$32,230
Best Cornwall Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
122 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Grades: 5-8
| 895 students
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