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Best Schools in Cortland, NY
Cortland, NY has 21 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary) serving 7,174 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 62%, so schools in Cortland underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cortland, NY
The top high schools in Cortland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dryden High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 362 Students
2. Cortland High School
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Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 596 Students
3. Homer Senior High School
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Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 579 Students
4. Marathon High School
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Marathon Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 315 Students
5. Groton Junior/senior High School
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Groton Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 402 Students
6. Mcgraw Secondary School
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Mcgraw Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 282 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cortland, NY
The top middle schools in Cortland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Homer Junior High School
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Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 410 Students
2. Dryden Middle School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 275 Students
3. Cortland Junior High School
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Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 299 Students
4. Randall Middle School
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Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 263 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cortland, NY
The top elementary schools in Cortland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Groton Elementary School
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Groton Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students
2. Cassavant Elementary School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 81 Students
3. Dryden Elementary School
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Dryden Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
4. Homer Intermediate School
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Homer Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 379 Students
5. Mcgraw Elementary School
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Mcgraw Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 232 Students
6. William Appleby Elementary School
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Marathon Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 406 Students
7. Fe Smith Intermediate School
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Cortland City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 271 Students
8. Homer Elementary School
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Homer Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 491 Students
9. Franklyn S Barry Primary School
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Cortland City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 429 Students
10. St Mary's School
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St Mary's School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 141 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cortland, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cortland, NY has a total population of 25,243 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cortland, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cortland, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.19 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.82 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cortland, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cortland, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cortland, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cortland, NY
How many schools are in Cortland, NY?
Cortland, NY has 21 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 7,174 students in total.
How do schools in Cortland perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Cortland score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Cortland underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cortland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
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- Projected: 60%
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- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 63%
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Cortland
4 of 5 schools in Cortland carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 2F: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Cortland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.