Enrollment
274
Middle
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360846006612
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
8 VALLEY VIEW DR, CORTLAND, NY 13045 · (607) 758-4111 · Cortland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
157 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 136 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 50% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CORTLAND CITY 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
36.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -56.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 57 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 100.0% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 274 | 57.3% | 45.8% |
| COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ELMIRA HEIGHTS | 251 | 57.0% | 54.1% |
| CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL CATTARAUGUS | 234 | 56.8% | 47.4% |
| KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL JOHNSTOWN | 341 | 54.8% | 52.2% |
| SOUTH LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL TURIN | 311 | 58.5% | 55.6% |
| WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOL WATERLOO | 356 | 54.8% | 43.4% |
Matched among New York middle 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 CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #511 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #590 of 768 ▼ 572 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #598 of 768 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #608 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #212 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #542 of 688 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #362 of 773 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #81 of 524 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
274
-78 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 274 | 28.6 | 9.6:1 | 57% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 28.9 | 9.6:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 36.9 | 8.1:1 | 51% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 40 | 8.8:1 | 72% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 59% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small middle school in CORTLAND, New York, (ZIP code 13045). A federal count lists 274 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in New York is about 531, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
The CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 5 schools and 1,836 students.
The large majority of students at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 83%, are White. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL counts 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.6 students for each one. Among middle schools in New York, the typical ratio is 10.3:1. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Cortland County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.8%) and its predicted rate (53.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Cortland County, median household income is about $70,418, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Cortland County number 17 and enroll about 5,381.
The closest public school, CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL had 352 students in 2020-21 and 274 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cortland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,246
Census ACS
Median income
$70,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 582 students
- FRANKLYN S BARRY PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in CORTLAND
- CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 582 students
- FRANKLYN S BARRY PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 582
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 272
- FRANKLYN S BARRY PRIMARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 417
- FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 291
- HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 558
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 07-08.
Is CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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