Overview
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in CORTLAND, New York. The school enrolls 277 students. It is part of the CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictCORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36023
CityCORTLAND
ZIP13045
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360846006612
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment277
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino3.1%
Black / African American1.1%
Asian0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native86.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races8.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %51%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)