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Cortland City School District Schools
Cortland City School District is a public school district in New York, based in Cortland County (Cortland). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cortland City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cortland City School District
4 of 5 schools in Cortland City School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Cortland City School District
Statewide rankings: all 769 high schools in New York · all 439 middle schools in New York · all 1408 elementary schools in New York
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Cortland High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Fe Smith Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Randall Middle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Cortland Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cortland City School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Cortland High School, Cortland
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Cortland Junior High School, Cortland
- A Fe Smith Intermediate School, Cortland
- B+ Randall Middle School, Cortland
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Franklyn S Barry Primary School, Cortland
Where Cortland City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cortland (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Cortland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,970 students with 173 full-time-equivalent teachers and 394 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3608460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dryden Central School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Homer Central School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Cincinnatus Central School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Newark Valley Central School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Ithaca City School District (12 schools, 17 mi)
- Whitney Point Central School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Lansing Central School District (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Maine-Endwell Central School District (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Cortland City School District
How many schools are in Cortland City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Cortland City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cortland City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cortland.
How good are the schools in Cortland City School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 58.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cortland City School District?
1,970 students were enrolled in Cortland City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cortland City School District?
Cortland City School District is in New York, based in Cortland County, with its district office in Cortland. Its boundary covers about 49.0 sq mi.