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Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Public Grades 5-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 90% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pierre Van Cortlandt School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, located in Croton On Hudson, NY. With 473 students, the school has consistently ranked highly among New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 103-150 over the past 10 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Pierre Van Cortlandt School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 73-84% of students proficient or better in ELA and 71-75% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 51-57% in ELA and 47-56% in Math. The school is also well-resourced, spending significantly more per student ($31,548 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio around 10:1.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Pierre Van Cortlandt performs well, outpacing more economically disadvantaged schools like Peekskill Middle School and Anne M. Dorner Middle School in the Ossining district. However, the school faces some challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing significantly worse than their white and Asian peers on state assessments. This suggests the school may need to focus more on addressing these achievement gaps.

463

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,753

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Glen Pl
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520-2619

(914) 271-2191

District: Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

Students who attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School usually attend:

High:

Croton-Harmon High School

Feeder schools for Pierre Van Cortlandt School:

Elementary:

Carrie E Tompkins School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

New York avg53%

148^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 874Croton-Harmon Union Free 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	88.5	148 of 1500	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	124 of 1504	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	133 of 1500	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	103 of 1479	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	150 of 1242	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	121 of 1439	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	115 of 1438	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	104 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	141 of 1429	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	115 of 1407	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	88 of 1401	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	117 of 1373	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	138 of 1337	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	89.7	74 of 1295	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.2	48 of 1243	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	39 of 1224	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	69 of 1185	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	45 of 1123	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	57 of 1095	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	80.2	56 of 381	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	54 of 236	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	512 of 646	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	174 of 503	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	178 of 1457	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	138 of 1465	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	93 of 1454	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	108 of 1066	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	123 of 1370	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	110 of 1353	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	384 of 965	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	292 of 953	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	297 of 943	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	366 of 914	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	132 of 449	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	155 of 826	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	143 of 810	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	818 of 1283	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	670 of 1296	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	436 of 1288	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	420 of 1306	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	367 of 935	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	410 of 1241	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	734 of 1245	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	117 of 1455	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	113 of 1464	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	106 of 1464	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	93 of 1455	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	178 of 1071	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	120 of 1366	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	106 of 1352	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	53 of 235	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	17 of 208	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	367 of 1298	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	188 of 1303	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	266 of 1307	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	55 of 1283	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	61 of 522	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	284 of 1139	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	207 of 1170	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	89 of 775	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	73 of 778	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	107 of 772	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	69 of 748	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	94 of 614	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	69 of 716	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	56 of 763	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)85th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-54 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Living Environment87%+31 vs state

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Math74%+21 vs state

Science68%+23 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 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 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
Pierre Van Cortlandt School	Public	5-8	3 Glen Pl	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-2191	463	48	9.6	12.7%	334 (72.1%)	9 (1.9%)	74 (16.0%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	88.5	148^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.1%		90.9	124^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.8%	24		87.3	98.8				73.4	73.5	83.6	76.2		73.2	74.8	75.4	71.8	68.2		98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.4	$33,753	$2,175	$31,579
Anne M Dorner Middle School	Public	6-8	Van Cortlandt Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5740	1,032	96	10.7	46.6%	169 (16.4%)	78 (7.6%)	723 (70.1%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	32.1	1073^rd of 1500 public middle schools	28.5%		32.2	1079^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.3%	6			100.0		53.8			33.0	32.5	40.3			39.9	50.6	44.4		26.5	99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	$32,547	$510	$32,037
Roosevelt School	Public	5	190 Croton Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-2682	374	30	12.6	43.0%	60 (16.0%)	28 (7.5%)	271 (72.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)							44.9					40.8				30.3		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,729	$499	$33,230
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Furnace Woods Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5700	534	57	9.3	36.3%	245 (45.9%)	33 (6.2%)	211 (39.5%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	52.2	683^rd of 1500 public middle schools	54.5%		49.7	715^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.5%	32		73.7	100.0					56.3	36.8	51.6			62.1	57.0	39.0			99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$38,506	$754	$37,752
Haverstraw Elementary School	Public	4-6	16 Grant St	Haverstraw	10927	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3400	662	50	13.1	61.3%	34 (5.1%)	92 (13.9%)	504 (76.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)						21.4	33.7	33.0			26.7	33.2	42.3			21.9		97.9	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	98.6	$32,260	$1,838	$30,422
Seven Bridges Middle School	Public	5-8	222 Seven Bridges Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7203	500	50	10.0	6.0%	342 (68.4%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	81 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	96.9	46^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.9%		97.8	27^th of 1504 public middle schools	98.2%	19			96.0	92.7			91.1	84.9	85.2	87.0		87.4	96.0	95.8	89.6	71.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$42,086	$414	$41,672
Peekskill Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Ringgold St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-4542	860	72	11.9	49.1%	52 (6.0%)	113 (13.1%)	661 (76.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	16.9	1351^st of 1500 public middle schools	9.9%		16.2	1359^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.6%	8	100.0		97.3					25.1	21.6	31.1			23.6	32.4	30.0		34.9	85.9	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	96.9	95.6	$31,297	$1,894	$29,402
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8380	298	31	9.6	2.7%	179 (60.1%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.7%)	53 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	97.7	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	51^st of 1504 public middle schools	96.6%	18			100.0					86.0	88.5	92.2			92.9	94.2	96.2		95.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$37,611	$39	$37,571
James A Farley Elementary School	Public	4-6	140 Rt 210	Stony Point	10980	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3200	533	42	12.5	49.5%	143 (26.8%)	52 (9.8%)	314 (58.9%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)								(n/a)						41.5	45.8	46.1			43.5	60.0	69.9			33.9		99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	$36,598	$2,076	$34,522
Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	587	59	10.0	6.1%	391 (66.6%)	11 (1.9%)	40 (6.8%)	111 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	97.4	37^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.5%		97.6	35^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.7%	2			96.0	93.3			88.4	89.5	90.6	93.0		89.9	94.2	92.6	88.0	79.1		96.8	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	98.7	$38,996	$231	$38,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierre Van Cortlandt School

How many students attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Pierre Van Cortlandt School.

Is Pierre Van Cortlandt School a good school?

Yes. Pierre Van Cortlandt School ranks in the top 9.9% of New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Pierre Van Cortlandt School attend?

Students who attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School usually go on to attend Croton-Harmon High School

What district is Pierre Van Cortlandt School in?

Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Pierre Van Cortlandt School?

Students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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