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Cornwall Central School District

At a glance

136^thof 874 New York districts▼ 41

Better than 84% of New York districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

24 Idlewild Ave
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520-1425·(845) 534-8009·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 84.4% of districts

Schools

2,985

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWillow Avenue Elementary School106^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Willow Avenue Elementary School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cornwall Middle School 11.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The Cornwall Central School District in New York operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is generally high-performing, with several standout schools and strong academic outcomes.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Willow Avenue Elementary School and Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 85% and 70% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, respectively. In contrast, Cornwall Elementary School has a much higher rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting potential equity gaps within the district.

At the high school level, Cornwall Central High School performs well, ranking in the top 15% of New York high schools. It has a strong 84.3% graduation rate and a low 4.5% dropout rate. However, the school also faces challenges, with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Overall, the Cornwall Central School District is a high-performing district, with several standout schools and areas for continued improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Lee Rd	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	595	36	16.7	19.7%	302 (50.8%)	50 (8.4%)	159 (26.7%)	40 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	68.4	727^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		79.1	450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	277													58.5	65.4					69.9	74.5							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$25,271	$533	$24,738
Cornwall Central High School	Public	9-12	10 Dragon Dr	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	1,010	76	13.2	21.2%	576 (57.0%)	79 (7.8%)	254 (25.1%)	60 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.0%)	77.2	194^th of 1234 public high schools	84.3%		78.8	152^nd of 1242 public high schools	87.8%	42	70.5	96.8	89.9	33.3	86.3	94.6	41.4	61.7	96.5	75.2	69.5	79.4															98.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.8	$26,962	$475	$26,487
Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-4	234 Hudson St	Cornwall On Hudson	12520	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	239	18	13.0	10.9%	176 (73.6%)	7 (2.9%)	39 (16.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	83.2	347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%		92.2	164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	183													72.0	83.0					73.5	83.0							96.5	96.9	99.1	99.1	99.6	97.8	98.2	99.1	$27,950	$488	$27,462
Willow Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	67 Willow Ave	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	236	15	15.4	14.4%	165 (69.9%)	7 (3.0%)	45 (19.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	93.9	106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%	30													87.2	85.1					91.5	93.8							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,352	$456	$26,896
Cornwall Middle School	Public	5-8	122 Main St	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 534-8009	905	76	11.8	22.8%	479 (52.9%)	61 (6.7%)	252 (27.8%)	64 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.4%)	78	281^st of 1500 public middle schools	81.3%		85	181^st of 1504 public middle schools	88.0%	100										100.0	98.9				68.8	67.8	69.4	62.5			79.3	77.9	78.4	57.5	61.0	39.0	99.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$26,864	$1,017	$25,847

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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