Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360843000644
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
67 WILLOW AVE, CORNWALL, NY 12518 · (845) 534-8009 · Orange County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
34 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 20% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
86.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
86.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Where WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #77 of 2,335 | #1 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #97 of 2,342 | #1 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #136 of 2,343 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #2,274 of 2,585 | #43 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,095 of 2,338 | #40 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #1,353 of 2,388 | #37 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #1,109 of 1,757 | #15 of 31 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
236
-28 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.5:1
% White
70%
was 70%
% Hispanic
19%
was 17%
% Black
3%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 15.3 | 15.4:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 15.5 | 15.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 15.8 | 15.0:1 | 15% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 20% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In CORNWALL, New York, WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 236 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
The district, CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 2,985 students enrolled across 5 schools.
White students make up a majority at WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 70%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 15.4:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 15.4:1 here. WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 14%. On average, public schools in Orange County report 44%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 86.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 69.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Orange County, the median household income is $97,178, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Orange County is home to 82 public schools and about 57,122 public school students.
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.2 miles from WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
Over 7 years, WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment dropped 11%, to 236.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,010 students
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 905 students
- CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 595 students
- CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
Other schools in CORNWALL
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 905 students
- CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 595
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 905
- CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 239
- KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY1.5 mi · 89
- VAILS GATE STEAM ACADEMY1.8 mi · 500
- CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,010
Frequently asked questions
About WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 236 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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