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Cortland Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

8 Valley View Dr, Cortland, NY 13045 · (607) 758-4111 · Part of Cortland City School District

Cortland’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Cortland Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cortland kids: Cortland High School

On the path

Where Cortland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Fe Smith Intermediate School291 students
7–8Cortland Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Cortland High School582 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8 Valley View Dr, Cortland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7136
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
352’20
333’21
299’22
277’23
274’24

Down 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cortland Junior High School from Cortland families.

Other schools in Cortland City School District

The district →
Franklyn S Barry Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cortland
417 students11:1
Fe Smith Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Cortland
C
291 students11:1
Randall Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Cortland
C+
272 students9:1
Cortland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cortland
A
582 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cortland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.