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Schools in Cortlandt · Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Lakeland Central School District

Cortlandt’s public schools outscore 79% of New York districts

62% of students in Cortlandt’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Cortlandt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#121of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.9K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Lakeland Central
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
14
5,515 students on the public path
In brief

Cortlandt’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 437 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cortlandt’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 62% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hendrick Hudson Central spends $37,226 per student and Lakeland Central $31,865, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ohr Hameir Seminary - Tifereth Israel High School (private), St. Columbanus School (private) and Holy Name of Mary Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cortlandt’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New York school districts, #121 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (437)Better than 62%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 29%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,779 test results and a graduating class of 490 could put Cortlandt anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Cortlandt’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,976 in math, 3,583 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cortlandt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Cortlandt

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,173 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$37,226NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Lakeland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,232 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,865NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,555 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,471NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hendrick Hudson Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 887 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hendrick Hudson Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 990 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lakeland Central School District58%
State average 48.9% · 1947 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lakeland Central School District61%
State average 46.5% · 2197 students tested
Reading · K–12, Croton-Harmon Union Free School District72%
State average 48.9% · 749 students tested
Math · K–12, Croton-Harmon Union Free School District69%
State average 46.5% · 789 students tested

Cortlandt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Cortlandt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
PeekskillC−Peekskill City
Croton-on-HudsonACroton-Harmon Union Free
OssiningB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
BuchananB+Hendrick Hudson Central
Ossining (village)C−Ossining Union Free
Stony PointCHaverstraw-Stony Point Central
YorktownA−Lakeland Central PK–12 · Yorktown Central K–12
PhilipstownAGarrison Union Free PK–8 · Haldane Central K–12
HaverstrawC+Haverstraw-Stony Point Central PK–12 · Suffern Central PK–12
Haverstraw (village)CHaverstraw-Stony Point Central
ClarkstownA−Clarkstown Central
New CastleA+Chappaqua Central

Every school in Cortlandt

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cortlandtby address
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crompond
B+
374 students13:1Rate it →
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Buchanan
C+
224 students9:1Rate it →
Furnace Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cortlandt Manor
A
214 students9:1Rate it →
Carrie E Tompkins School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Croton On Hudson
B+
585 students12:1Rate it →
Van Cortlandtville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
C+
568 students11:1Rate it →
Frank G Lindsey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Montrose
B+
472 students9:1Rate it →
Pierre Van Cortlandt School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Croton On Hudson
B
463 students10:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cortlandt Manor
B−
534 students9:1Rate it →
Walter Panas High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cortlandt Manor
A
845 students11:1Rate it →
Hendrick Hudson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montrose
A
729 students10:1Rate it →
Croton-Harmon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Croton On Hudson
A
507 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ohr Hameir Seminary - Tifereth Israel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Courtland Manor
Private · Religious · All-boys
128 students9:1Rate it →
St. Columbanus School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cortlandt Manor
Private · Catholic
97 students15:1Rate it →
Holy Name of Mary Montessori School
Elementary · Grades K · Croton On Hudson
Private · Catholic
4 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Cortlandt’s schools

Are Cortlandt’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cortlandt children attend outscore 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #121 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cortlandt in?

Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,173 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cortlandt kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Walter Panas High School, Hendrick Hudson High School and Croton-Harmon High School.

What is Cortlandt’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cortlandt spend per student?

$37,226 in Hendrick Hudson Central School District, $31,865 in Lakeland Central School District and $30,471 in Croton-Harmon Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cortlandt?

Yes: Ohr Hameir Seminary - Tifereth Israel High School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 128 students), St. Columbanus School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 97 students) and Holy Name of Mary Montessori School (Catholic, grades K, 4 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.