Is Cottage Lane Elementary School a good school?

Cottage Lane Elementary School ranks 1081 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cottage Lane Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 623 students attended Cottage Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Lane Elementary School?

Students at Cottage Lane Elementary School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cottage Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottage Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Orangetown Middle School High : Tappan Zee High School

Cottage Lane Elementary School

Summary:

Cottage Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the South Orangetown Central School District in Blauvelt, New York, with 629 students enrolled.

While Cottage Lane Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks higher for female students compared to male students, and higher for Hispanic and multi-racial students compared to Asian, African American, and white students. However, the school ranks particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 390 out of 2,345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,081 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the Clarkstown Central and Nyack Union Free School Districts, Cottage Lane Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below, with those schools having higher overall rankings and test scores. Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Cottage Lane Elementary School, its performance does not seem to be significantly better than the district or state averages, suggesting that the school may need to reevaluate its instructional strategies, resource allocation, and targeted support for underperforming students to improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-5

120 Cottage Ln
Blauvelt, NY 10913-1299

(845) 680-1503

District: South Orangetown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1081^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,280

Students who attend Cottage Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Orangetown Middle School
High:	Tappan Zee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Asian:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cottage Lane Elementary School ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (22.6%), Asian (9.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottage Lane Elementary School is 10.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottage Lane Elementary School is $21,280.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cottage Lane Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottage Lane Elementary School 1081^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Cottage Lane Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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South Orangetown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Orangetown Central School District 296^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottage Lane Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	78.85	363^rd	2206	83.5%
2007	79.05	360^th	2219	83.8%
2008	80.27	304^th	2227	86.3%
2009	77.02	405^th	2257	82.1%
2010	79.66	364^th	2263	83.9%
2011	83.94	259^th	2286	88.7%
2012	81.68	336^th	2320	85.5%
2013	83.18	302^nd	2325	87.0%
2014	79.49	391^st	2345	83.3%
2015	72.80	590^th	2352	74.9%
2016	70.45	641^st	2366	72.9%
2017	64.91	797^th	2386	66.6%
2018	70.23	662^nd	2395	72.4%
2019	69.10	690^th	2413	71.4%
2021	51.03	1048^th	2201	52.4%
2022	64.32	803^rd	2434	67.0%
2023	60.35	906^th	2439	62.9%
2024	52.86	1081^st	2445	55.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.00	107^th	279	61.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.28	690^th	938	26.4%
2021	38.20	278^th	454	38.8%
2022	32.01	727^th	1027	29.2%
2023	31.01	757^th	1001	24.4%
2024	32.20	790^th	1066	25.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.57	909^th	1941	53.2%
2019	72.45	260^th	1859	86.0%
2021	38.99	599^th	1044	42.6%
2022	46.73	884^th	2031	56.5%
2023	43.96	948^th	2016	53.0%
2024	39.40	1173^rd	2110	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.29	829^th	2045	59.5%
2019	52.31	814^th	2032	59.9%
2021	29.43	1287^th	1678	23.3%
2022	28.08	1623^rd	2099	22.7%
2023	33.83	1346^th	2041	34.1%
2024	39.22	1218^th	2078	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.25	691^st	2338	70.4%
2019	70.32	638^th	2357	72.9%
2021	47.18	1029^th	1955	47.4%
2022	61.74	849^th	2401	64.6%
2023	58.74	940^th	2403	60.9%
2024	57.92	928^th	2413	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.27	614^th	2340	73.8%
2019	65.75	743^rd	2358	68.5%
2021	50.73	946^th	1961	51.8%
2022	65.38	758^th	2400	68.4%
2023	60.54	886^th	2400	63.1%
2024	47.20	1222^nd	2411	49.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.92	305^th	601	49.3%
2019	59.98	253^rd	548	53.8%
2021	40.34	311^th	430	27.7%
2022	51.30	373^rd	671	44.4%
2023	40.56	414^th	605	31.6%
2024	40.38	445^th	662	32.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.48	549^th	927	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.31	607^th	1392	56.4%
2019	62.77	375^th	1315	71.5%
2021	39.02	506^th	818	38.1%
2022	43.43	819^th	1503	45.5%
2023	45.71	732^nd	1429	48.8%
2024	45.56	762^nd	1531	50.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cottage Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.87	593^rd	1408	57.9%
2019	54.59	598^th	1338	55.3%
2021	40.37	777^th	1224	36.5%
2022	54.29	636^th	1399	54.5%
2023	49.68	700^th	1337	47.6%
2024	37.55	893^rd	1392	35.8%

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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 Cottage Lane Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	264	10	60	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1990	270	3	59	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1991	256	3	68	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1992	286	10	53	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1993	295	9	53	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	274	7	56	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	322	8	66	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	322	8	66	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	309	11	64	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	329	8	57	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1999	362	9	48	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2000	413	8	48	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	385	14	47	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	387	7	47	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2003	387	7	47	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2004	407	12	50	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2005	438	15	61	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	435	8	66	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2007	455	6	61	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2008	458	8	45	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	441	10	51	38	0	n/a	n/a	2	542
2010	426	11	51	39	0	n/a	n/a	3	530
2011	427	8	55	47	1	0	7	0	545
2012	405	12	44	54	1	1	2	0	519
2013	392	12	42	42	1	5	2	0	496
2014	375	11	33	59	1	0	7	0	486
2015	380	8	31	66	0	0	11	0	496
2016	482	10	52	96	0	0	31	0	671
2017	452	8	41	102	0	1	31	0	635
2018	441	8	45	104	0	1	29	0	628
2019	422	12	52	106	0	1	40	0	633
2020	379	11	48	106	0	2	35	0	581
2021	375	11	55	113	0	2	36	0	592
2022	370	10	57	128	0	2	31	0	598
2023	367	12	65	145	0	0	40	0	629
2024	372	12	58	141	0	1	39	0	623

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 Cottage Lane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	25.9	13.6	n/a
1990	353	23.9	14.7	n/a
1991	338	22.0	15.3	n/a
1992	369	21.0	17.5	n/a
1993	384	23.0	16.7	n/a
1994	360	25.0	14.4	0
1995	417	28.6	14.6	3.4
1996	417	28.6	14.6	3.4
1997	405	27.0	15.0	4.2
1998	408	26.0	15.7	2.9
1999	439	28.0	15.7	4.1
2000	474	27.4	17.3	6.3
2001	469	31.4	14.9	7
2002	471	30.6	15.4	4.7
2003	471	30.6	15.4	4.7
2004	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	33.8	16.4	4.7
2006	544	37.0	14.7	5.9
2007	552	37.6	14.7	4.3
2008	548	37.3	14.7	3.6
2009	542	38.8	14.0	6.3
2010	530	36.4	14.5	7.4
2011	545	36.9	14.7	7.7
2012	519	34.0	15.2	8.9
2013	496	39.4	12.5	7.7
2014	486	37.9	12.7	10.3
2015	496	39.0	12.7	11.9
2016	671	51.0	13.1	15.1
2017	635	44.9	14.1	15.3
2018	628	44.0	14.2	14.5
2019	633	48.4	13.0	13.6
2020	581	43.5	13.3	12.4
2021	592	52.1	11.3	13.9
2022	598	54.2	11.0	n/a
2023	629	59.6	10.5	n/a
2024	623	58.2	10.6	n/a

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 Cottage Lane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	25.9	13.6	n/a
1990	353	23.9	14.7	n/a
1991	338	22.0	15.3	n/a
1992	369	21.0	17.5	n/a
1993	384	23.0	16.7	n/a
1994	360	25.0	14.4	0
1995	417	28.6	14.6	3.4
1996	417	28.6	14.6	3.4
1997	405	27.0	15.0	4.2
1998	408	26.0	15.7	2.9
1999	439	28.0	15.7	4.1
2000	474	27.4	17.3	6.3
2001	469	31.4	14.9	7
2002	471	30.6	15.4	4.7
2003	471	30.6	15.4	4.7
2004	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	33.8	16.4	4.7
2006	544	37.0	14.7	5.9
2007	552	37.6	14.7	4.3
2008	548	37.3	14.7	3.6
2009	542	38.8	14.0	6.3
2010	530	36.4	14.5	7.4
2011	545	36.9	14.7	7.7
2012	519	34.0	15.2	8.9
2013	496	39.4	12.5	7.7
2014	486	37.9	12.7	10.3
2015	496	39.0	12.7	11.9
2016	671	51.0	13.1	15.1
2017	635	44.9	14.1	15.3
2018	628	44.0	14.2	14.5
2019	633	48.4	13.0	13.6
2020	581	43.5	13.3	12.4
2021	592	52.1	11.3	13.9
2022	598	54.2	11.0	n/a
2023	629	59.6	10.5	n/a
2024	623	58.2	10.6	n/a

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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