CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 122 MAIN ST, in CORNWALL, New York, CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a substantial junior high that serves 905 students (grades 5 through 8), part of CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 70% bigger than the state mean of about 531.

Across the 5 schools in CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,985 students total), CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.6%; this one delivers 71.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,178 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 82 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 57,122 students).

The closest other public school is CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 63.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,018 (now 905). Over the same period, the White share fell from 67% to 53%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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