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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361662001478
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL
31002 MAIN ST-RT 6, MOHEGAN LAKE, NY 10547 · (914) 528-1354 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
193 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL→LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LAKELAND CENTRAL 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
53.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL this school | 568 | 34.0% | 48.2% |
| PATRICIA A DICHIARO SCHOOL YONKERS | 536 | 31.7% | 74.8% |
| RIDGEWAY SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS | 597 | 35.2% | 58.5% |
| RILEY AVENUE SCHOOL CALVERTON | 520 | 32.7% | 42.5% |
| BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PATCHOGUE | 515 | 31.8% | 45.8% |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL KINGSTON | 492 | 37.8% | 31.3% |
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 VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #1,239 of 2,335 | #74 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,372 of 2,342 ▼ 73 | #86 of 127 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,226 of 2,343 ▼ 297 | #77 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #575 of 2,585 | #37 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,035 of 2,338 | #61 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #501 of 2,388 | #26 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #1,871 of 2,534 | #74 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #1,745 of 1,757 | #99 of 100 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
568
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 568 | 49.6 | 11.4:1 | 34% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 51.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 32% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 52 | 10.6:1 | 32% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 47 | 12.1:1 | 19% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 27% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 54 | 12.4:1 | 16% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 11% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 38 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL.
About VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL sits in MOHEGAN LAKE, New York, and is classified as an elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 568 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 28% above that mark.
The district, LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 5,232 students enrolled across 8 schools.
No group is above 50% at VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. Other reported shares: 40% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Westchester County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 15 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL scores 64%.
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL has 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. At VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of New York public elementary schools.
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is 14.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.2% versus 62.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
For Westchester County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $118,976 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Westchester County number 255, with about 140,968 students.
The closest school to VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL at 8th of 9.
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 568, from 551 in 2020-21.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,219 students
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 966 students
- WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 845 students
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
Other schools in MOHEGAN LAKE
- GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 411
- LINCOLN TITUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 374
- PUTNAM VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 446
- PUTNAM VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 526
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 966
- HILLCREST SCHOOL2.3 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOLHow many students attend VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL?
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 568 students in grades KG-05.
Is VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.4:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL?
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 40% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL public or private?
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.