Best High Schools in Cortland County, NY

Cortland County, NY has 12 high schools with 3,841 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Cortland County score 79% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 74% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Cortland County exceed expectations.

1. Dryden High School

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

95%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 362 Students

2. Greene High School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

94%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Greene Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 267 Students

3. Homer Senior High School

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

93%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 579 Students

4. Cortland High School

A+

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

88%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 596 Students

5. Whitney Point Senior High School

A+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

86%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Whitney Point Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 402 Students

6. Cazenovia High School

A+

SchoolGrade

84%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cazenovia Central School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 543 Students

7. Cincinnatus High School

A

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

77%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cincinnatus Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 176 Students

8. Mcgraw Secondary School

A

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mcgraw Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 282 Students

9. Tully Junior-senior High School

A-

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Tully Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 333 Students

10. Newark Valley Senior High School

A-

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Newark Valley Central School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 414 Students

Best Middle Schools in Cortland County, NY

Cortland County, NY has 10 middle schools with 3,246 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Cortland County score 49% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 51% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Cortland County meet expectations.

1. Greene Middle School

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Greene Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 208 Students

2. Tioughnioga Riverside Academy

A-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Whitney Point Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 516 Students

3. Randall Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 263 Students

4. Cincinnatus Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cincinnatus Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 142 Students

5. Homer Junior High School

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 410 Students

6. Newark Valley Middle School

B-

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Newark Valley Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 7 • 290 Students

7. Dryden Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 275 Students

8. Cortland Junior High School

C

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 299 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Cortland County, NY

Cortland County, NY has 19 elementary schools with 5,499 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Cortland County score 59% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 58% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Cortland County meet expectations.

1. Cincinnatus Elementary School

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cincinnatus Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 210 Students

2. Mcgraw Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mcgraw Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 232 Students

3. Groton Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Groton Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students

4. Caryl E Adams Primary School

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Whitney Point Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 463 Students

5. Homer Intermediate School

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 379 Students

6. Tully Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Tully Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 409 Students

7. William Appleby Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Marathon Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 406 Students

8. Fe Smith Intermediate School

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 271 Students

9. Fabius-pompey Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Fabius-pompey Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 286 Students

10. Dryden Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Cortland County, NY

County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Cortland County, NY has a total population of 46,809 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Cortland County, NY

12,586

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

89%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

28%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cortland County, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B+

20.17 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

3.41 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

16.76 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cortland County, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cortland County, NY.

ISP Report Card

C+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

980 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

55 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Cortland County, NY Internet Health Assessment.

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