Best Public Schools in Cortlandt Manor, NY

Summary:

The city of Cortlandt Manor, New York, is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Walter Panas High School, Blue Mountain Middle School, and Furnace Woods Elementary School. These schools operate under the Lakeland Central School District and the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, serving a diverse student population with varying levels of academic performance and socioeconomic challenges.

Walter Panas High School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, ranking 102 out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023 and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 94.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.9% dropout rate, indicating its ability to effectively support its diverse student body. In contrast, Blue Mountain Middle School and Furnace Woods Elementary School have experienced more fluctuating performance, with their rankings and ratings varying over the years and their academic achievement on state assessments being mixed.

Across all three schools, a significant percentage of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.86% at Walter Panas High School to 32.13% at Furnace Woods Elementary School. This suggests that the Cortlandt Manor area may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios among the schools indicate variations in resource allocation and prioritization within the district, which may contribute to the observed performance disparities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					NY State Assessments Math (2023)					NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 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 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
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Furnace Woods Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5700	489	56	8.6	31.1%	252 (51.5%)	35 (7.2%)	164 (33.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	48.4	755^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.7%		58	560^th of 1479 public middle schools	62.1%	195	100.0					100.0				27.6	42.8	52.4			48.1	66.0	28.6	55.4	99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$25,094	$60	$25,035
Furnace Woods Elementary School	Public	2-5	239 Watch Hill Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5600	361	34	10.7	32.1%	181 (50.1%)	20 (5.5%)	132 (36.6%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	54.1	1060^th of 2439 public elementary schools	56.5%		76.2	510^th of 2434 public elementary schools	79.0%	550								57.4	36.9				65.1	45.5					98.7	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	$22,649	$268	$22,381
Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	901	75	11.9	29.9%	487 (54.1%)	92 (10.2%)	266 (29.5%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	80.9	102^nd of 1228 public high schools	91.7%		76.2	186^th of 1190 public high schools	84.4%	84	87.4	89.8	94.9	79.2	88.9	89.7	96.4												99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	99.9	$20,588	$124	$20,464

Cities Near Cortlandt Manor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crompond	1.57 mi	1	159^th
Peekskill	2.27 mi	6	746^th
Mohegan Lake	2.36 mi	2	336^th
Yorktown Heights	3.47 mi	9	91^st
Shrub Oak	3.65 mi	1	76^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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