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Cortland Junior High School

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Cortland Junior High School ranks 1085 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 28% of New York middle schools

Summary

Cortland Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Cortland, New York, with 277 students. The school is part of the Cortland City School District, which is ranked 710 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cortland Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.43% of 7th graders and 37.39% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.99% and 52.38% respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 37.39% of 7th graders and 37.61% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools for African American students and special education students in ELA and Math.

Interestingly, Cortland Junior High School stands out for its 100% proficiency rate on the Regents Algebra I exam, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's overall ranking remains in the bottom third of New York middle schools, with a ranking of 1085 out of 1500 in 2024-2025 and a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, nearby schools like Boynton Middle School and Lansing Middle School have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as stronger performance for student subgroups.

274

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,830

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045

(607) 758-4111

District: Cortland City School District

Students who attend Cortland Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cortland High School

Feeder schools for Cortland Junior High School:

Elementary:	Fe Smith Intermediate School
	Franklyn S Barry Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2023) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

New York avg52%

1,085^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to bottom 28% (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	31.5	1085 of 1500	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1114 of 1504	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	989 of 1500	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	979 of 1479	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	854 of 1242	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1225 of 1439	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	651 of 676	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	367 of 705	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1081 of 1457	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	915 of 1465	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1010 of 1463	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	894 of 1454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	686 of 1066	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1137 of 1370	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	569 of 965	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	671 of 826	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1154 of 1283	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1253 of 1296	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1179 of 1288	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	797 of 935	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1061 of 1241	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1044 of 1455	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1237 of 1464	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	899 of 1464	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1013 of 1455	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	797 of 1071	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1240 of 1366	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	123 of 235	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	127 of 220	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	191 of 208	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	152 of 190	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1186 of 1298	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1294 of 1303	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1106 of 1307	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	821 of 1283	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	346 of 522	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1018 of 1139	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	673 of 775	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	687 of 778	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	613 of 772	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	623 of 748	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	502 of 614	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	681 of 716	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)67th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Math37%-15 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 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)	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	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 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
Cortland Junior High School	Public	7-8	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4111	274	29	9.5	57.3%	227 (82.8%)	10 (3.6%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	31.5	1085^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.7%		29.5	1114^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.9%	29			100.0			34.4	37.4			37.4	37.6		45.6									$26,830	$1,751	$25,079
Randall Middle School	Public	5-6	31 Randall St	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4170	272	31	8.8	67.3%	242 (89.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)				22.1	41.7			24.8	34.7			19.0		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,013	$1,929	$24,084
Homer Junior High School	Public	6-8	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	397	46	8.5	40.8%	360 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	43.8	834^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.4%		54.1	639^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.5%	195			100.0		41.7	36.9	47.6		39.7	50.4	46.6		63.3	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$23,145	$1,140	$22,005
Dryden Middle School	Public	6-8	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	283	36	7.7	44.2%	212 (74.9%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	42.3	869^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.1%		34	1041^st of 1504 public middle schools	30.8%	172		100.0	100.0		47.6	44.6	44.2		45.1	44.4	42.9		47.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,239	$1,777	$31,463
Cincinnatus Middle School	Public	5-8	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3200	125	19	6.6	51.2%	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.7	615^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.0%		53.8	642^nd of 1504 public middle schools	57.3%	27				58.6	47.4	59.1	60.0	53.6	29.7	66.7	56.5	71.4	71.4									$45,284	$2,926	$42,358
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	559	59	9.4	36.9%	330 (59.0%)	43 (7.7%)	47 (8.4%)	78 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	60.8	543^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.8%		64.3	472^nd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	71	100.0		98.9		58.4	59.6	66.0		43.8	60.1	27.5		54.7	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$27,405	$1,763	$25,642
Boynton Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2241	513	55	9.3	34.3%	346 (67.4%)	33 (6.4%)	39 (7.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	65.5	461^st of 1500 public middle schools	69.3%		58.5	563^rd of 1504 public middle schools	62.6%	102	95.7		100.0		56.5	61.4	69.2		48.6	65.3	40.6		53.6	98.2	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.6	$28,712	$887	$27,825
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	6 Ludlowville Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	355	35	10.0	27.6%	272 (76.6%)	7 (2.0%)	28 (7.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	75.2	316^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.9%		77.3	271^st of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	45			100.0	61.8	64.7	55.9	67.2	45.8	58.2	63.6	70.5	47.6	79.3	98.2	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.5	99.2	$31,288	$812	$30,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Cortland Junior High School

How many students attend Cortland Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Cortland Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cortland Junior High School?

Students at Cortland Junior High School are 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Cortland Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Cortland Junior High School usually go on to attend Cortland High School

Is Cortland Junior High School a good school?

Cortland Junior High School ranks 1085^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cortland Junior High School in?

Cortland City School District

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