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Cortland County schools ranked by test score

Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 14 schools in Cortland County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
CORTLAND · CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High89.0%+30.7pp
2CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATUS · CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High88.0%+29.7pp
3HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOMER · HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High86.0%+27.7pp
4MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL
MARATHON · MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High69.1%+10.8pp
5CINCINNATUS MIDDLE SCHOOL
CINCINNATUS · CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle55.0%-3.3pp
6MCGRAW SECONDARY SCHOOL
MCGRAW · MCGRAW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High53.7%-4.6pp
7CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CINCINNATUS · CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary51.0%-7.3pp
8WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARATHON · MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary48.0%-10.3pp
9HOMER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
HOMER · HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary44.0%-14.3pp
10MCGRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCGRAW · MCGRAW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary43.0%-15.3pp
11HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOMER · HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle42.0%-16.3pp
12CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CORTLAND · CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle36.0%-22.3pp
13RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
CORTLAND · CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle32.0%-26.3pp
14FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
CORTLAND · CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary26.0%-32.3pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cortland County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.