Cortland Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cortland, New York 13045 · Cortland City School District
#614 of 785 middle schools in New York
#11711 of 15,369 nationally
About Cortland Junior High School
Cortland Junior High School is a public middle located in Cortland, in the Cortland City School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 274 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 614th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (90th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 274.
There are 5 schools in Cortland; Cortland Junior High School ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)57.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cortland Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 274
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 57.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cortland Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Cortland High School
Cortland · Public high · Grades 9–12
582 students · 0 m away
Randall Middle School
Cortland · Public middle · Grades 5–6
272 students · 639 m away
Franklyn S Barry Primary School
Cortland · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
417 students · 1.5 km away
Fe Smith Intermediate School
Cortland · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
291 students · 2.9 km away
Homer Senior High School
Homer · Public high · Grades 9–12
558 students · 4.8 km away
Homer Elementary School
Homer · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
430 students · 5.3 km away
McGraw Elementary School
McGraw · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
264 students · 5.9 km away
Homer Intermediate School
Homer · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
443 students · 6.1 km away
Homer Junior High School
Homer · Public middle · Grades 6–8
397 students · 6.1 km away
McGraw Secondary School
McGraw · Public high · Grades 7–12
234 students · 6.5 km away
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272 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cortland Junior High School a good school?
Cortland Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 31.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #614 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cortland Junior High School rank in New York?
Cortland Junior High School ranks #614 of 785 middle schools in New York and #11711 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cortland Junior High School?
Cortland Junior High School had 274 students in 2025.
Is Cortland Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Cortland Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cortland Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cortland Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.