COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized K-5 school in BLAUVELT, New York, COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 636 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 44% above that benchmark.

SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,747 students. COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 25% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rockland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.9%; this one delivers 55.6%.

In the broader community, Rockland County reports that median household income runs about $109,959, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Rockland County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students), COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH ORANGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 628 students in 2018 compared to 636 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 70% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.