Is Pierre Van Cortlandt School a good school?

Yes. Pierre Van Cortlandt School ranks in the top 8.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 472 students attended Pierre Van Cortlandt School.

What is the racial makeup of Pierre Van Cortlandt School?

Students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pierre Van Cortlandt School attend?

Students who attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School usually go on to attend Croton-Harmon High School

Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Summary:

Pierre Van Cortlandt School is a public middle school located in Croton On Hudson, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, which is ranked 148 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pierre Van Cortlandt School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 88-150 out of over 1,400 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with 57-79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61-78% proficient or better in Math across grades 5-8. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with White and Multi-racial students ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools, and Asian students ranking in the top 15%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more average, ranking in the 30-60% range.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Pierre Van Cortlandt stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Robert E. Bell School in the Chappaqua Central School District and Briarcliff Middle School in the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District both rank higher than Pierre Van Cortlandt on the statewide scale, with 84-91% proficiency in ELA and Math. However, Pierre Van Cortlandt still outperforms many other nearby schools, such as Peekskill Middle School, Blue Mountain Middle School, and the middle schools in the Ossining Union Free School District.

Detail:

Public 5-8

3 Glen Pl
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520-2619

(914) 271-2191

District: Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,951

Students who attend Pierre Van Cortlandt School usually attend:

High:

Croton-Harmon High School

Feeder schools for Pierre Van Cortlandt School:

Elementary:

Carrie E Tompkins School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Asian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pierre Van Cortlandt School ranks better than 91.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.8%), Hispanic (15.7%), Asian (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pierre Van Cortlandt School is 9.8. (See more...)

Compare Pierre Van Cortlandt School employs 47.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pierre Van Cortlandt School is $18,951.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pierre Van Cortlandt School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierre Van Cortlandt School 124^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Pierre Van Cortlandt School in the ranking list.)

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Croton-Harmon Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Croton-Harmon Union Free School District 148^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pierre Van Cortlandt School

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Rank History for all students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	89.28	57^th	1095	94.8%
2007	89.45	45^th	1123	96.0%
2008	85.83	69^th	1185	94.2%
2009	85.65	39^th	1224	96.8%
2010	90.24	48^th	1243	96.1%
2011	89.74	74^th	1295	94.3%
2012	85.74	138^th	1337	89.7%
2013	89.10	117^th	1373	91.5%
2014	89.83	88^th	1401	93.7%
2015	87.92	115^th	1407	91.8%
2016	85.82	141^st	1429	90.1%
2017	90.56	104^th	1455	92.9%
2018	89.31	115^th	1438	92.0%
2019	90.11	121^st	1439	91.6%
2021	83.15	150^th	1242	87.9%
2022	91.50	103^rd	1479	93.0%
2023	89.76	133^rd	1500	91.1%
2024	90.93	124^th	1504	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.77	17^th	208	91.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.08	174^th	503	65.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.62	207^th	1170	82.3%
2019	57.63	284^th	1139	75.1%
2021	74.58	61^st	522	88.3%
2022	88.95	55^th	1283	95.7%
2023	67.12	266^th	1307	79.6%
2024	72.85	188^th	1303	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.32	734^th	1245	41.0%
2019	57.44	410^th	1241	67.0%
2021	52.32	367^th	935	60.7%
2022	57.41	420^th	1306	67.8%
2023	59.08	436^th	1288	66.1%
2024	45.15	670^th	1296	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.01	110^th	1353	91.9%
2019	88.25	123^rd	1370	91.0%
2021	84.95	108^th	1066	89.9%
2022	90.38	93^rd	1454	93.6%
2024	88.36	138^th	1465	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.85	106^th	1352	92.2%
2019	89.69	120^th	1366	91.2%
2021	77.12	178^th	1071	83.4%
2022	91.64	93^rd	1455	93.6%
2023	91.00	106^th	1464	92.8%
2024	90.72	113^th	1464	92.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.79	54^th	236	77.1%
2022	80.18	56^th	381	85.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.05	143^rd	810	82.3%
2019	73.85	155^th	826	81.2%
2021	58.76	132^nd	449	70.6%
2022	53.33	366^th	914	60.0%
2023	61.62	297^th	943	68.5%
2024	62.23	292^nd	953	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pierre Van Cortlandt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.46	56^th	763	92.7%
2019	86.81	69^th	716	90.4%
2021	80.15	94^th	614	84.7%
2022	88.39	69^th	748	90.8%
2023	83.78	107^th	772	86.1%
2024	87.57	73^rd	778	90.6%

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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 Pierre Van Cortlandt School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	222	11	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1990	234	14	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1991	217	13	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1992	214	7	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1993	196	7	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
1994	221	10	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1995	244	7	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1996	244	7	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1997	245	9	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1998	246	7	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1999	246	10	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2000	252	14	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
2001	283	12	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	314	10	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	314	10	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	332	6	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	351	7	9	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2006	488	14	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2007	488	13	18	27	0	n/a	n/a	5	551
2008	488	16	19	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	453	22	21	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2010	457	14	22	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2011	448	16	22	63	0	0	0	0	549
2012	428	19	18	64	0	0	0	0	529
2013	433	22	24	66	0	0	2	0	547
2014	421	21	27	63	0	0	4	0	536
2015	399	22	30	75	1	0	6	0	533
2016	365	28	28	89	1	0	12	0	523
2017	349	24	30	97	1	1	15	0	517
2018	340	18	32	97	1	0	16	0	504
2019	342	8	36	98	0	0	18	0	502
2020	365	5	41	89	0	0	20	0	520
2021	345	5	43	88	0	0	17	0	498
2022	346	6	38	80	0	1	22	1	494
2023	334	4	33	74	0	0	23	4	472

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 Pierre Van Cortlandt School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	244	24.7	9.8	n/a
1990	260	24.5	10.6	n/a
1991	239	24.7	9.6	n/a
1992	232	26.8	8.6	n/a
1993	213	22.8	9.3	n/a
1994	243	21.8	11.1	0
1995	262	23.8	11.0	0
1996	262	23.8	11.0	0
1997	271	22.1	12.3	0
1998	266	23.2	11.5	0
1999	270	22.0	12.3	0
2000	282	23.0	12.3	0
2001	310	26.0	11.9	0
2002	356	28.0	12.7	0
2003	356	28.0	12.7	0
2004	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	393	26.4	14.9	0
2006	546	36.0	15.2	0
2007	551	39.5	13.9	0
2008	554	39.6	14.0	0
2009	539	42.5	12.7	0
2010	549	38.5	14.2	0
2011	549	40.8	13.4	0
2012	529	39.5	13.3	0
2013	547	38.5	14.2	0
2014	536	39.5	13.5	0
2015	533	40.0	13.3	0
2016	523	38.0	13.7	0
2017	517	39.5	13.0	0
2018	504	41.2	12.2	0
2019	502	41.0	12.2	9.6
2020	520	50.4	10.3	11
2021	498	50.1	9.9	13.1
2022	494	48.5	10.1	12.1
2023	472	47.6	9.8	11.4

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 Pierre Van Cortlandt School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	244	24.7	9.8	n/a
1990	260	24.5	10.6	n/a
1991	239	24.7	9.6	n/a
1992	232	26.8	8.6	n/a
1993	213	22.8	9.3	n/a
1994	243	21.8	11.1	0
1995	262	23.8	11.0	0
1996	262	23.8	11.0	0
1997	271	22.1	12.3	0
1998	266	23.2	11.5	0
1999	270	22.0	12.3	0
2000	282	23.0	12.3	0
2001	310	26.0	11.9	0
2002	356	28.0	12.7	0
2003	356	28.0	12.7	0
2004	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	393	26.4	14.9	0
2006	546	36.0	15.2	0
2007	551	39.5	13.9	0
2008	554	39.6	14.0	0
2009	539	42.5	12.7	0
2010	549	38.5	14.2	0
2011	549	40.8	13.4	0
2012	529	39.5	13.3	0
2013	547	38.5	14.2	0
2014	536	39.5	13.5	0
2015	533	40.0	13.3	0
2016	523	38.0	13.7	0
2017	517	39.5	13.0	0
2018	504	41.2	12.2	0
2019	502	41.0	12.2	9.6
2020	520	50.4	10.3	11
2021	498	50.1	9.9	13.1
2022	494	48.5	10.1	12.1
2023	472	47.6	9.8	11.4

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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