For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 993 students in Cortland City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cortland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cortland City School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,015 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#802 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
59 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,590 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
134
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
9
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,088 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,928
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,088
$32,183
Best Cortland City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randall Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
31 Randall St
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4170
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4170
Grades: 5-6
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Fe Smith Intermediate School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Wheeler Ave
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4180
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4180
Grades: 3-4
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Franklyn S Barry Primary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Raymond Ave
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4150
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4150
Grades: PK-2
| 458 students
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