Is Cordello Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Cordello Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Cordello Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Cordello Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cordello Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Cordello Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cordello Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Central Islip Senior High School

Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Cordello Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Central Islip, New York, serving 507 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Central Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 785 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cordello Avenue Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 15.66% (3rd grade) to 34.62% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 43.64%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 18.29% (5th grade) to 42.65% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's performance on subgroup metrics, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, is also concerning, with many of these groups ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

When comparing Cordello Avenue Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For instance, Andrew T Morrow School, which is 2.1 miles away, consistently outperforms Cordello Avenue in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Cordello Avenue Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,350 out of 2,413 New York elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 2,228 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, coupled with the district's overall low ranking, suggest that the school may face significant challenges in terms of resources, teacher quality, and community support, which could be contributing to its persistent underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-6

51 Cordello Ave
Central Islip, NY 11722-3625

(631) 348-4189

District: Central Islip Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2228^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,534

Students who attend Cordello Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central Islip Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

African American:

10.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cordello Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Central Islip Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cordello Avenue Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Central Islip Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.2%), African American (10.3%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Central Islip Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cordello Avenue Elementary School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Central Islip Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Cordello Avenue Elementary School employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cordello Avenue Elementary School is $25,534, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Central Islip Union Free School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cordello Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cordello Avenue Elementary School 2228^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Cordello Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central Islip Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Islip Union Free School District 785^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cordello Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.80	1618^th	2206	26.7%
2007	18.70	1891^st	2219	14.8%
2008	29.85	1761^st	2227	20.9%
2009	15.30	2054^th	2257	9.0%
2010	27.42	1794^th	2263	20.7%
2011	23.44	1864^th	2286	18.5%
2012	12.54	2114^th	2320	8.9%
2013	13.65	2132^nd	2325	8.3%
2014	9.04	2256^th	2345	3.8%
2015	11.13	2206^th	2352	6.2%
2016	23.58	1901^st	2366	19.7%
2017	26.52	1836^th	2386	23.1%
2018	27.09	1846^th	2395	22.9%
2019	42.39	1350^th	2413	44.1%
2021	30.36	1604^th	2201	27.1%
2022	17.21	2126^th	2434	12.7%
2023	17.88	2101^st	2439	13.9%
2024	14.55	2228^th	2445	8.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.89	324^th	938	65.5%
2019	55.36	261^st	860	69.7%
2021	44.32	230^th	454	49.3%
2022	33.99	680^th	1027	33.8%
2023	40.31	557^th	1001	44.4%
2024	35.98	701^st	1066	34.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.99	1655^th	1941	14.7%
2019	31.84	1266^th	1859	31.9%
2021	38.61	606^th	1044	42.0%
2022	23.97	1794^th	2031	11.7%
2023	20.58	1844^th	2016	8.5%
2024	23.66	1820^th	2110	13.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.68	1319^th	2045	35.5%
2019	48.93	904^th	2032	55.5%
2021	40.89	1010^th	1678	39.8%
2022	23.54	1771^st	2099	15.6%
2023	25.14	1642^nd	2041	19.5%
2024	21.50	1774^th	2078	14.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.32	1778^th	2338	24.0%
2019	47.36	1221^st	2357	48.2%
2021	29.21	1472^nd	1955	24.7%
2022	21.89	1984^th	2401	17.4%
2023	18.15	2093^rd	2403	12.9%
2024	14.09	2242^nd	2413	7.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.60	1852^nd	2340	20.9%
2019	36.98	1499^th	2358	36.4%
2021	29.07	1470^th	1961	25.0%
2022	15.77	2157^th	2400	10.1%
2023	20.20	2018^th	2400	15.9%
2024	17.85	2125^th	2411	11.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	36.50	267^th	427	37.5%
2022	35.34	601^st	936	35.8%
2023	22.73	694^th	857	19.0%
2024	31.58	643^rd	927	30.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.62	874^th	1392	37.2%
2019	53.67	523^rd	1315	60.2%
2021	39.70	492^nd	818	39.9%
2022	27.61	1182^nd	1503	21.4%
2023	30.82	1038^th	1429	27.4%
2024	23.25	1279^th	1531	16.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Cordello Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	109	209	9	169	1	n/a	n/a	497
2001	113	197	13	190	1	n/a	n/a	514
2002	91	197	3	161	8	n/a	n/a	460
2003	91	197	3	161	8	n/a	n/a	460
2004	70	201	9	184	4	n/a	n/a	468
2005	30	189	10	188	1	n/a	n/a	418
2006	27	178	7	198	1	n/a	n/a	411
2007	20	168	7	193	3	n/a	n/a	391
2008	21	146	4	200	11	n/a	n/a	382
2009	21	147	6	221	11	n/a	n/a	406
2010	22	154	4	247	5	n/a	n/a	432
2011	60	147	10	240	2	0	0	459
2012	29	131	6	289	0	1	0	456
2013	39	122	5	294	0	1	0	461
2014	39	120	6	490	1	0	0	656
2015	38	115	7	483	0	0	0	643
2016	29	100	6	478	0	0	0	613
2017	16	90	6	509	0	1	0	622
2018	5	80	7	520	0	1	3	616
2019	7	83	5	502	0	1	1	599
2020	7	78	5	477	0	0	2	569
2021	4	83	4	463	1	0	3	558
2022	4	78	2	453	0	0	5	542
2023	6	52	2	437	0	0	10	507

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 Cordello Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	497	31.0	16.0	52.5
2001	514	38.0	13.5	68.9
2002	460	36.6	12.6	52
2003	460	36.6	12.6	52
2004	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	418	29.0	14.4	57.9
2006	411	28.0	14.7	68.6
2007	391	27.0	14.5	63.9
2008	382	29.0	13.2	73.6
2009	406	27.0	15.0	60.1
2010	432	33.0	13.0	73.8
2011	459	31.5	14.5	62.3
2012	456	26.0	17.5	73.7
2013	461	30.0	15.3	99.3
2014	656	41.0	16.0	79.3
2015	643	40.0	16.0	84.4
2016	613	43.0	14.2	76.8
2017	622	39.0	15.9	83.1
2018	616	43.0	14.3	86.2
2019	599	42.0	14.2	58.3
2020	569	43.0	13.2	64.5
2021	558	44.4	12.5	78.1
2022	542	39.3	13.7	72.7
2023	507	40.4	12.5	88.4

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 Cordello Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	497	31.0	16.0	52.5
2001	514	38.0	13.5	68.9
2002	460	36.6	12.6	52
2003	460	36.6	12.6	52
2004	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	418	29.0	14.4	57.9
2006	411	28.0	14.7	68.6
2007	391	27.0	14.5	63.9
2008	382	29.0	13.2	73.6
2009	406	27.0	15.0	60.1
2010	432	33.0	13.0	73.8
2011	459	31.5	14.5	62.3
2012	456	26.0	17.5	73.7
2013	461	30.0	15.3	99.3
2014	656	41.0	16.0	79.3
2015	643	40.0	16.0	84.4
2016	613	43.0	14.2	76.8
2017	622	39.0	15.9	83.1
2018	616	43.0	14.3	86.2
2019	599	42.0	14.2	58.3
2020	569	43.0	13.2	64.5
2021	558	44.4	12.5	78.1
2022	542	39.3	13.7	72.7
2023	507	40.4	12.5	88.4

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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