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CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

234 HUDSON ST, CORNWALL ON HUDSON, NY 12520 · (845) 534-8009 · Orange County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of New York public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats 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

Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
26 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4921%
Grade 14418%
Grade 24418%
Grade 35021%
Grade 44820%
Ungraded42%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (48).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
17674%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
3916%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
73%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
63%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
14159%
Female
9841%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL→CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
77.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2577.0%78.0%
2023-2483.0%85.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (80.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school23910.9%80.7%
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CORNWALL
23614.4%86.2%
INDIAN HOLLOW SCHOOL
COMMACK
25411.8%N/A
ANN MACARTHUR PRIMARY
LOCUST VALLEY
21113.7%N/A
WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL
EAST ROCKAWAY
19711.2%67.1%
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLD SPRING
29312.3%73.3%
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-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Orange County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
80.7%#158 of 2,335#2 of 40
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
78.0%#417 of 2,342
▼ 226
#3 of 40
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
77.0%#328 of 2,343
▼ 251
#3 of 40
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
239#2,260 of 2,585#42 of 47
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#1,638 of 2,338#35 of 43
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.7%#1,509 of 2,388#42 of 43
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
10.9%#2,422 of 2,534#45 of 45
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#597 of 606#12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
239
+29 (+14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523918.413.0:111% (26)
2023-2424818.113.7:11% (3)
2022-2324216.914.3:115% (36)
2020-212102110.0:122% (47)
2017-182381714.0:116% (37)
2015-162451516.3:115% (36)
2010-112611418.6:110% (27)
2000-013371917.7:18% (26)
1990-913082114.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in CORNWALL ON HUDSON, New York. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 239 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 5 schools that make up CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,985 students in total).

More than half of enrollment at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 74%. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Orange County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.0:1, based on 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 11% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of New York public elementary schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 71.0% and the result is 80.7%.

For the population of Orange County, median household income comes to about $97,178, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County counts 82 public schools with about 57,122 students.

Among nearby public schools, CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 0.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. By average proficiency, CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd among 8 schools close by.

NCES assigns CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 210 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 239. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.0:1 to 13.0:1.

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Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
234 HUDSON ST, CORNWALL ON HUDSON, NY 12520
Phone
(845) 534-8009
County
Orange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
239
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
26 (11%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
360843000643
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 239 students in grades KG-04.
Is CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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