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Fe Smith Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-4

2217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Fe Smith Intermediate School is a public elementary school located in Cortland, New York, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Cortland City School District, which is ranked 710 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 and a high per-student spending of $25,823, Fe Smith Intermediate School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.38% of 3rd-grade students and 33.59% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 31.25% of 3rd-grade students and 45.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from ranking 1,344 out of 2,201 New York elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to ranking 2,217 out of 2,445 in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Fe Smith Intermediate School generally underperforms. For example, Millard Fillmore Elementary School, which is located 13.25 miles away, outperforms Fe Smith Intermediate School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th grades. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Fe Smith Intermediate School (61.4% in 2023-2024) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic struggles. However, the school's resources and low student-teacher ratio indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement if the school can implement effective instructional strategies and support systems to better address the needs of its students.

291

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,468

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Wheeler Ave
Cortland, NY 13045-1155

(607) 758-4180

District: Cortland City School District

Students who attend Fe Smith Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Cortland Junior High School
	Randall Middle School
High:	Cortland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

New York avg57%

2,217^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

710^th of 874Cortland City 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	14.1	2217 of 2445	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2217 of 2445	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2132 of 2439	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1952 of 2434	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1344 of 2201	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1605 of 2413	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1282 of 2395	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	1268 of 2386	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	1349 of 2366	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	1285 of 2352	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.6	1696 of 2345	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	1592 of 2325	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	1486 of 2320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1421 of 2286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	1221 of 2263	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	1458 of 2257	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.6	627 of 2227	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	60.2	1071 of 2219	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	1179 of 2206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2186 of 2409	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2265 of 2413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2138 of 2403	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2079 of 2401	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1109 of 1955	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1941 of 2357	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1480 of 2338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1353 of 1569	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	775 of 1503	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	268 of 818	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	636 of 792	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	742 of 766	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	2018 of 2098	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1992 of 2078	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1917 of 2041	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1609 of 2099	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1002 of 1678	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1397 of 2032	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1186 of 2045	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2170 of 2407	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2098 of 2411	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2067 of 2400	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1679 of 2400	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1374 of 1961	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1188 of 2358	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	1073 of 2340	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	254 of 287	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	248 of 289	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1893 of 2134	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2004 of 2110	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2002 of 2016	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1896 of 2031	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	888 of 1044	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1333 of 1402	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1338 of 1392	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1265 of 1337	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1308 of 1399	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	966 of 1224	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1078 of 1338	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1009 of 1408	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-21 vs state

English Language Arts26%-28 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Teachers never seemed to help. I was trying to explain the amount of bullying I received. I was told I was TOO OLD TO CRY!! Students are never confronted, nor sent home if sick. I found a BUG in my food.... GROSS!!! I graduated and I'm happy that I finally am going to CHSHS. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Fe Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-4	33 Wheeler Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4180	291	25	11.4	61.5%	261 (89.7%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	14.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.4	33.6			31.3	45.8				99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,468	$1,712	$24,756
Franklyn S Barry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Raymond Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4150	417	38	11.1	64.0%	367 (88.0%)	18 (4.3%)	14 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)								(n/a)										98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.3	$26,118	$1,653	$24,466
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9 Central Park Pl	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1250	430	37	11.7	31.4%	389 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,766	$1,410	$24,356
Homer Intermediate School	Public	3-5	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	443	38	11.6	40.6%	398 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	1840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%	172	41.5	41.7	48.6		38.7	32.3	42.5		41.4	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$21,420	$1,139	$20,281
McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3650	264	24	11.0	50.4%	250 (94.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	33.3	1674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		52.5	1093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%	581	46.7	47.1	36.4	43.3	48.4	52.9	38.2	56.7	29.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,009	$1,266	$22,743
Cassavant Elementary School	Public	K-3	32 School St	Mc Lean	13102	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	85	7	12.4	48.2%	70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)	42.1				55.6					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,553	$1,300	$21,253
Groton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Elm St	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 898-5853	388	31	12.5	53.9%	328 (84.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	47.1	1268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%		63.9	804^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.1%	464	44.0	64.7	62.3		48.0	47.1	56.6		44.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,659	$2,430	$15,229
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Union St	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	500	59	8.4	43.8%	414 (82.8%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	37.6	1531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.8	1625^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%	94	42.6	38.1	47.1		55.7	45.4	55.9		45.6	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	99.6	$30,772	$1,763	$29,009
Truxton Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6337 Academy St	Truxton	13158	Cortland County	Truxton Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(607) 842-6252	84	8	10.5	59.5%	80 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	2188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.1	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%	41	46.2	10.0	40.0		38.5	11.1	20.0											$16,951	$00	$16,951
Freeville Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Main St	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	80	6	13.0	35.0%	67 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)								(n/a)	52.2				56.5					98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$22,171	$1,129	$21,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Fe Smith Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Fe Smith Intermediate School?

Students at Fe Smith Intermediate School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fe Smith Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Fe Smith Intermediate School.

Is Fe Smith Intermediate School a good school?

Fe Smith Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fe Smith Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Fe Smith Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cortland Junior High School
Middle : Randall Middle School
High : Cortland High School

What district is Fe Smith Intermediate School in?

Cortland City School District

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