Best Public Schools in Cornwall, NY

Summary:

The city of Cornwall, New York is home to three schools in the Cornwall Central School District: two elementary schools (Cornwall Elementary School and Willow Avenue Elementary School) and one middle school (Cornwall Middle School). These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Willow Avenue Elementary and Cornwall Middle School standing out as top-ranked institutions in the state.

Willow Avenue Elementary School is a standout, ranking 136 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on state assessments, with 80% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Willow Avenue has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (14.83%) and higher spending per student ($16,263) compared to the other elementary school in the district.

Cornwall Middle School also shines, ranking 181 out of 1,504 New York middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates impressive performance on state assessments, with 58.65% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.83% or more in Math across all grades. Cornwall Middle School also boasts high proficiency rates on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and 98.7% in Algebra I. The school has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (21.68%) and the highest spending per student ($17,641) in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Lee Rd	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	567	38	14.7	20.3%	284 (50.1%)	41 (7.2%)	150 (26.5%)	49 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	79.1	450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		77.1	515^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.9%	65			58.3	64.8					65.5	81.3							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$13,977	$1,985	$11,992
Willow Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	67 Willow Ave	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	236	16	14.9	14.8%	167 (70.8%)	8 (3.4%)	42 (17.8%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	93.4	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%		90.1	215^th of 2439 public elementary schools	91.2%	79			80.0	75.6					86.7	88.9							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,263	$2,244	$14,019
Cornwall Middle School	Public	5-8	122 Main St	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 534-8009	895	78	11.4	21.7%	510 (57.0%)	55 (6.1%)	233 (26.0%)	50 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	85	181^st of 1504 public middle schools	88.0%		88.4	146^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%	35	100.0	98.7			58.7	74.3	64.2	70.1			68.8	83.0	74.5	67.8	53.9	45.0	99.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$17,641	$809	$16,832

Cities Near Cornwall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Windsor	1.63 mi	7	510^th
Cornwall On Hudson	1.82 mi	1	35^th
Newburgh	4.4 mi	9	682^nd
Cold Spring	4.72 mi	3	74^th
Beacon	5.74 mi	5	469^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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