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Cornwall Middle School

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Cornwall Middle School ranks 281 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New York middle schools

Summary

Cornwall Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Cornwall Central School District in New York. With 903 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of New York middle schools over the past several years, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornwall Middle School is a standout performer, consistently outpacing state and district averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.81% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.61% statewide, and 79.33% were proficient or better in math, compared to 54.16% statewide. The school also excels on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology in recent years. Additionally, Cornwall Middle School performs exceptionally well for several student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% for male students and military-connected students, and the top 20-25% for African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups.

While Cornwall Middle School is a high-performing institution, it is located relatively close to several lower-performing middle schools in the Newburgh City School District. This highlights the educational disparities that can exist within a small geographic area. However, the high per-student spending at Cornwall Middle School, which is significantly more than the state and district averages, likely contributes to the school's strong academic outcomes. There may be opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices between Cornwall Middle School and its neighboring schools to help improve educational outcomes in the broader region.

905

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,864

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518-1531

(845) 534-8009

District: Cornwall Central School District

Students who attend Cornwall Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cornwall Central High School

Feeder schools for Cornwall Middle School:

Elementary:	Cornwall Elementary School
	Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School
	Willow Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

New York avg52%

281^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 874Cornwall Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	281 of 1500	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	181 of 1504	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	146 of 1500	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	138 of 1479	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	259 of 1242	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	127 of 1439	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	193 of 1438	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	189 of 1455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	170 of 1429	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	132 of 1407	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	142 of 1401	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	148 of 1373	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	88.4	92 of 1337	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	150 of 1295	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	164 of 1243	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	251 of 1224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	243 of 1185	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	236 of 1123	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	276 of 1095	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	213 of 676	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.8	70 of 705	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	90 of 696	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	89 of 706	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	113 of 653	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	259 of 663	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	169 of 406	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	87 of 396	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	147 of 388	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	125 of 381	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	158 of 236	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	172 of 374	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	497 of 646	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	353 of 1457	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	202 of 1465	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	196 of 1463	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	128 of 1454	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	192 of 1066	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	126 of 1370	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	214 of 1353	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	237 of 965	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	167 of 953	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	76 of 943	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	93 of 914	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	96 of 449	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	109 of 826	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	96 of 810	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	321 of 1283	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	405 of 1296	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	280 of 1288	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	272 of 1306	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	245 of 935	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	192 of 1241	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	319 of 1245	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	228 of 1455	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	167 of 1464	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	119 of 1464	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	146 of 1455	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	265 of 1071	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	126 of 1366	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	176 of 1352	87.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	73 of 220	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	67 of 208	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	55 of 190	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	618 of 1298	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	240 of 1303	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	202 of 1307	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	327 of 1283	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	334 of 522	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	295 of 1139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	236 of 1170	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	126 of 775	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	108 of 778	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	116 of 772	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	119 of 748	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	170 of 614	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	82 of 716	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	143 of 763	81.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology99%+41 vs state

Math76%+23 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 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
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-3750	802	77	10.3	44.0%	95 (11.8%)	165 (20.6%)	494 (61.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	31.4	1089^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.4%		28.4	1136^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	47	95.7	92.6	93.3						32.3	37.3	39.8				31.6	55.6	25.8		45.9	98.9	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.3	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
South Middle School	Public	6-8	33-63 Monument St	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-7000	782	78	10.0	52.8%	102 (13.0%)	133 (17.0%)	488 (62.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	9.7	1430^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.7%		9.3	1441^st of 1504 public middle schools	4.2%	11	74.7		75.6						18.7	23.2	26.5				10.1	21.2	23.5		22.2	97.7	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	98.7	99.1	$31,624	$2,333	$29,292
Haldane Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Craigside Dr	Cold Spring	10516	Putnam County	Haldane Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 265-9254	163	21	7.7	18.4%	131 (80.4%)	3 (1.8%)	22 (13.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	81.8	228^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.8%		89.3	141^st of 1504 public middle schools	90.6%	87		100.0	100.0						69.5	78.3	83.3				62.5	84.8	50.0		37.5	95.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	$39,187	$554	$38,633
Rombout Middle School	Public	6-8	84 Matteawan Rd	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	592	62	9.6	43.9%	263 (44.4%)	81 (13.7%)	187 (31.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.1%)	27.6	1175^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.7%		28.7	1132^nd of 1504 public middle schools	24.7%	43			100.0	97.1					43.3	42.5	42.2				32.2	35.3	6.7		36.5	97.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$30,443	$706	$29,737
Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	334	39	8.5	51.8%	134 (40.1%)	37 (11.1%)	129 (38.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	56.5	621^st of 1500 public middle schools	58.6%		41.8	881^st of 1504 public middle schools	41.4%	260			100.0	61.9		42.6	68.3	60.9	59.1	47.7	57.1	38.7	70.7	57.1	47.4	57.5	69.0	43.5	34.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,169	$769	$26,400
Washingtonville Middle School	Public	6-8	38 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	884	79	11.2	40.0%	425 (48.1%)	97 (11.0%)	307 (34.7%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	35.1	1014^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.4%		27.7	1149^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.6%	135		100.0	100.0						37.5	45.5	39.7				34.2	54.8	44.0		29.8	98.6	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$26,213	$1,050	$25,163
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	199 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6400	1,559	137	11.3	44.1%	435 (27.9%)	201 (12.9%)	758 (48.6%)	98 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	42.4	866^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.3%		43.2	849^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.6%	17			99.3	97.4					41.1	49.0	45.4				41.5	48.9	49.2		43.8	96.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.6	$31,896	$1,247	$30,649
Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1189 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	945	94	10.0	39.9%	479 (50.7%)	79 (8.4%)	314 (33.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	51.8	692^nd of 1500 public middle schools	53.9%		46.1	785^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.8%	93		100.0	100.0						48.6	42.8	41.4				64.0	57.9	54.7		46.8	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.9	$30,895	$1,855	$29,040
Wappingers Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Major MacDonald Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5200	764	65	11.7	39.4%	405 (53.0%)	90 (11.8%)	233 (30.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	54.4	660^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.0%		56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%	51			99.2		83.0					55.1	47.7					56.1	50.2		48.7	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$30,219	$252	$29,967

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