Is Cornell Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cornell Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cornell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Cornell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cornell Elementary?

Students at Cornell Elementary are 33% Two or more races, 29% Asian, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cornell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Albany Middle High : Albany High

Cornell Elementary

Summary:

Cornell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Albany, California, serving 569 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked 83 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornell Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 228-342 out of over 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 79.65% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 75.52% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Cornell Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade, with over 80% proficiency in both ELA and Math. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.5% to 8.6% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages.

While the nearby Ocean View Elementary and Marin Elementary schools in the Albany City Unified School District also perform well, Cornell Elementary consistently outranks them in academic achievement and student demographics. Additionally, the school's performance has been remarkably consistent across different student subgroups, indicating a strong and equitable educational program. The factors contributing to Cornell Elementary's success, such as its low chronic absenteeism rate and relatively affluent student population, provide valuable insights for understanding and replicating effective educational practices.

Detail:

Public K-5

920 Talbot Ave.
Albany, CA 94706-2020

(510) 558-3700

District: Albany City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,974

Students who attend Cornell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Middle
High:	Albany High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

33.2%

Asian:

29.2%

White:

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornell Elementary ranks better than 94.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Albany City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cornell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (33.2%), Asian (29.2%), White (19.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Albany City Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornell Elementary is 24.1. 1 elementary schools in the Albany City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornell Elementary is $8,974, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Albany City Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cornell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell Elementary 342^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cornell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Albany City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany City Unified 83^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.94	337^th	4809	93.0%
2005	93.71	285^th	4822	94.1%
2006	89.79	490^th	4818	89.8%
2007	87.81	636^th	5113	87.6%
2008	88.07	588^th	5113	88.5%
2009	85.21	744^th	5193	85.7%
2010	84.56	751^st	5314	85.9%
2011	86.86	649^th	5377	87.9%
2012	87.74	568^th	5390	89.5%
2013	87.91	587^th	5530	89.4%
2015	93.11	439^th	5611	92.2%
2016	93.94	388^th	5614	93.1%
2017	94.68	355^th	5692	93.8%
2018	94.94	295^th	5662	94.8%
2019	94.85	299^th	5789	94.8%
2022	96.27	261^st	5883	95.6%
2023	96.53	228^th	5874	96.1%
2024	95.08	342^nd	5862	94.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.19	185^th	339	45.4%
2019	62.17	193^rd	445	56.6%
2022	73.03	161^st	610	73.6%
2023	77.01	144^th	669	78.5%
2024	83.82	79^th	669	88.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.96	66^th	3246	98.0%
2019	87.17	211^th	3275	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	86.17	439^th	5173	91.5%
2022	93.32	237^th	5264	95.5%
2023	96.20	150^th	5374	97.2%
2024	86.64	567^th	5511	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.26	337^th	5413	93.8%
2019	92.78	377^th	5492	93.1%
2022	95.50	261^st	5635	95.4%
2023	95.85	216^th	5617	96.2%
2024	92.72	452^nd	5605	91.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.02	448^th	2227	79.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.94	257^th	5431	95.3%
2019	94.33	288^th	5510	94.8%
2022	95.14	293^rd	5663	94.8%
2023	96.01	223^rd	5650	96.1%
2024	95.52	226^th	5636	96.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.33	440^th	1071	58.9%
2019	70.67	360^th	1149	68.7%
2022	61.88	562^nd	1154	51.3%
2023	69.00	427^th	1190	64.1%
2024	56.65	657^th	1203	45.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.17	420^th	4963	91.5%
2022	99.32	28^th	5084	99.4%
2024	95.43	153^rd	5102	97.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cornell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.90	254^th	2737	90.7%
2019	82.05	389^th	2834	86.3%
2022	86.27	225^th	2726	91.7%
2023	88.53	149^th	2662	94.4%
2024	85.73	219^th	2647	91.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cornell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	42	99	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	260	40	100	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
1990	248	49	103	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
1991	228	48	134	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	230	42	149	50	6	n/a	n/a	0	477
1993	224	42	139	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	258	40	154	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	264	53	165	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1996	264	53	165	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1997	259	49	159	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	230	47	190	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	232	49	177	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2000	206	30	133	49	0	n/a	n/a	30	448
2001	169	36	141	44	1	n/a	n/a	36	427
2002	169	24	161	59	1	n/a	n/a	33	447
2003	169	24	161	59	1	n/a	n/a	33	447
2004	157	20	149	60	1	n/a	n/a	35	422
2005	170	23	169	62	0	n/a	n/a	45	469
2006	145	32	182	64	0	n/a	n/a	47	470
2007	162	23	178	61	0	n/a	n/a	38	462
2008	184	22	183	59	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	201	24	188	52	0	2	50	0	517
2010	224	23	196	47	2	3	51	0	546
2011	271	20	221	57	4	4	12	0	589
2012	230	16	169	81	1	3	62	0	562
2013	237	12	178	82	0	3	78	0	590
2014	230	11	182	77	0	3	84	0	587
2015	230	13	168	71	0	2	86	0	570
2016	206	16	163	67	0	1	95	0	548
2017	203	14	171	61	0	1	94	0	544
2018	167	10	179	64	0	0	133	0	553
2019	158	7	185	71	0	0	140	0	561
2020	131	10	159	72	0	0	162	0	534
2021	119	9	166	79	0	0	169	0	542
2022	114	8	167	83	1	0	174	0	547
2023	113	7	166	93	1	0	189	0	569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cornell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	19.0	22.8	n/a
1989	453	21.3	21.2	n/a
1990	453	20.8	21.7	n/a
1991	473	20.8	22.7	n/a
1992	477	21.1	22.6	23.9
1993	460	20.5	22.4	25
1994	496	21.5	23.1	20.6
1995	522	23.3	22.4	22
1996	522	23.3	22.4	22
1997	524	25.3	20.7	25.4
1998	529	31.3	16.9	23.1
1999	514	26.5	19.4	24.1
2000	448	24.5	18.3	19.9
2001	427	26.7	16.0	19.4
2002	447	23.7	18.9	18.4
2003	447	23.7	18.9	18.4
2004	422	21.7	19.4	18.3
2005	469	24.7	19.0	16.3
2006	470	28.9	16.3	13.7
2007	462	22.0	21.0	15.3
2008	448	26.4	17.0	27.5
2009	517	23.0	21.5	17.4
2010	546	29.0	18.8	17.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	17
2012	562	27.7	20.2	n/a
2013	590	28.4	20.7	14.1
2014	587	23.0	25.5	12.8
2015	570	24.0	23.7	13.7
2016	548	23.0	23.8	10.9
2017	544	23.2	23.4	11.2
2018	553	24.0	23.0	14.5
2019	561	24.0	23.3	13.5
2020	534	n/a	n/a	11.8
2021	542	24.1	22.4	11.4
2022	547	n/a	n/a	17.6
2023	569	23.6	24.1	22.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cornell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	19.0	22.8	n/a
1989	453	21.3	21.2	n/a
1990	453	20.8	21.7	n/a
1991	473	20.8	22.7	n/a
1992	477	21.1	22.6	23.9
1993	460	20.5	22.4	25
1994	496	21.5	23.1	20.6
1995	522	23.3	22.4	22
1996	522	23.3	22.4	22
1997	524	25.3	20.7	25.4
1998	529	31.3	16.9	23.1
1999	514	26.5	19.4	24.1
2000	448	24.5	18.3	19.9
2001	427	26.7	16.0	19.4
2002	447	23.7	18.9	18.4
2003	447	23.7	18.9	18.4
2004	422	21.7	19.4	18.3
2005	469	24.7	19.0	16.3
2006	470	28.9	16.3	13.7
2007	462	22.0	21.0	15.3
2008	448	26.4	17.0	27.5
2009	517	23.0	21.5	17.4
2010	546	29.0	18.8	17.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	17
2012	562	27.7	20.2	n/a
2013	590	28.4	20.7	14.1
2014	587	23.0	25.5	12.8
2015	570	24.0	23.7	13.7
2016	548	23.0	23.8	10.9
2017	544	23.2	23.4	11.2
2018	553	24.0	23.0	14.5
2019	561	24.0	23.3	13.5
2020	534	n/a	n/a	11.8
2021	542	24.1	22.4	11.4
2022	547	n/a	n/a	17.6
2023	569	23.6	24.1	22.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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