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C+
Schools in Cortlandville · McGraw Central School District, Homer Central School District

Cortlandville’s public schools score below 64% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 41% of Cortlandville’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Cortlandville, 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.

#530of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Cortland City
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
498 students on the public path
In brief

Cortlandville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Cortlandville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

McGraw Central spends $28,648 per student and Homer Central $25,166, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is McGraw Secondary School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Cortlandville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of New York school districts, #530 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1161)Better than 39%
Towns in Cortland County (15)Better than 40%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,916 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Cortlandville anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Cortlandville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,941 in math, 1,890 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6McGraw Elementary SchoolMcGraw Central School DistrictC+
7–12McGraw Secondary SchoolMcGraw Central School DistrictB

Parts of Cortlandville (6% of its land) are served by Dryden Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Cortlandville

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

McGraw Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 498 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,648NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Homer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,828 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,166NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Cortland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,836 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,949NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, McGraw Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 250 students tested
Math · PK–12, McGraw Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 242 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Homer Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 770 students tested
Math · PK–12, Homer Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 830 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cortland City School District35%
State average 48.9% · 870 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cortland City School District35%
State average 46.5% · 869 students tested

Cortlandville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CortlandvilleC+McGraw Central PK–12 · Homer Central PK–12 · Cortland City PK–12
VirgilCCortland City PK–12 · Marathon Central PK–12
HomerB−Homer Central
SolonC+McGraw Central
GrotonC+Groton Central
SummerhillB−Groton Central PK–12 · Homer Central PK–12 · Moravia Central PK–12
Freetown—Marathon Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Homer Central with Cortlandville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Cortlandville

2 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 Cortlandvilleby address
McGraw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McGraw
C+
264 students11:1Rate it →
McGraw Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · McGraw
B
234 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Cortlandville’s schools

Are Cortlandville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cortlandville children attend score below 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #530 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cortlandville in?

McGraw Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 498 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cortlandville are served by Dryden Central.

What is Cortlandville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Cortland City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cortlandville spend per student?

$28,648 in McGraw Central School District, $25,166 in Homer Central School District and $25,949 in Cortland City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.