Best Public Schools in Mohegan Lake, NY

Summary:

The city of Mohegan Lake, New York is home to two elementary schools: George Washington Elementary School and Van Cortlandtville School. Based on the available data, George Washington Elementary School emerges as the standout institution, consistently outperforming its counterpart and the state average on key metrics.

George Washington Elementary School is ranked significantly higher than Van Cortlandtville School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 487th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Van Cortlandtville's 1,192nd ranking. Additionally, George Washington Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years, while Van Cortlandtville has only a 2-3 star rating. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While both schools are part of the Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked 222nd out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating, the significant difference in performance between the two schools suggests that there may be factors beyond just funding and resources that contribute to the academic success of George Washington Elementary. Further investigation into the practices and policies of the higher-performing school could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	3634 Lexington Ave	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-2021	432	36	12.1	35.9%	164 (38.0%)	30 (6.9%)	199 (46.1%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	77.5	487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.2	647^th of 2439 public elementary schools	73.5%	160	68.0	54.2	57.6	73.6	71.0	65.1	53.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,505	$272	$21,233
Van Cortlandtville School	Public	K-5	31002 Main St-Rt 6	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-1354	578	52	11.2		256 (44.3%)	45 (7.8%)	228 (39.4%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	49.1	1192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.2	1325^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.7%	133	50.6	45.6	51.3	49.4	50.5	48.7	26.6	98.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.0	$23,740	$194	$23,546

Cities Near Mohegan Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shrub Oak	0.71 mi	1	92^nd
Crompond	1.4 mi	1	155^th
Putnam Valley	1.43 mi	3	91^st
Yorktown Heights	1.44 mi	9	88^th
Cortlandt Manor	2.69 mi	3	291^st

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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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