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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360843000641
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
99 LEE RD, CORNWALL, NY 12518 · (845) 534-8009 · Orange County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
117 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (117).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 74.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 595 | 19.7% | 67.4% |
| COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLAUVELT | 636 | 19.2% | 55.6% |
| CHEROKEE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RONKONKOMA | 618 | 25.4% | 44.8% |
| WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAPPAN | 559 | 15.9% | N/A |
| PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL NEW YORK | 563 | 22.9% | 71.8% |
| AUSTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAHOPAC | 596 | 21.1% | 55.4% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #471 of 2,335 | #5 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #622 of 2,342 ▼ 172 | #5 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #853 of 2,343 ▼ 386 | #6 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #489 of 2,585 | #14 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #2,212 of 2,338 | #43 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #442 of 2,388 | #4 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #2,244 of 2,534 | #41 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #212 of 606 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
595
+92 (+18%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 595 | 35.6 | 16.7:1 | 20% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 36.4 | 15.8:1 | 24% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 38.4 | 14.8:1 | 20% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 43 | 11.7:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 21% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 12% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 962 | 51 | 18.9:1 | 8% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 59 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in CORNWALL, New York, (ZIP code 12518). In all, 595 students attend the school in kindergarten through 4. The school is 34% larger than the average for elementary schools in New York.
CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 2,985 students in 5 schools, including CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The student body at CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 51% White. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 20%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 44%.
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of New York public elementary schools.
The model predicts 67.8% for a school in New York with CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 67.4%.
Looking at the county, Orange County, median household income comes to about $97,178, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 82, with about 57,122 students.
Of the public schools around it, CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 92 students, from 503 to 595. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.7:1 to 16.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,010 students
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 905 students
- CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
- WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 236 students
Other schools in CORNWALL
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 905 students
- WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 236 students
Other Cornwall Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cornwall Elementary. CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Cornwall Elementary SchoolCornwall, PA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 236
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 905
- CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 239
- KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY1.5 mi · 89
- VAILS GATE STEAM ACADEMY1.9 mi · 500
- CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,010
Frequently asked questions
About CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-04.
Is CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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