Best Public Schools in Cortlandt Manor, NY

Summary:

The city of Cortlandt Manor, New York is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Walter Panas High School, Blue Mountain Middle School, and Furnace Woods Elementary School. These schools are part of the Lakeland Central School District and the Hendrick Hudson Central School District.

The standout school in the area is Walter Panas High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York state. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across multiple subjects, often exceeding state and district averages. Walter Panas also has a relatively low dropout rate of 4.9% and a strong 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, indicating the school is effectively supporting student achievement.

In contrast, Blue Mountain Middle School has more mixed academic results, with proficiency rates below the state average in some subjects. This suggests a potential need for improvement in the middle school curriculum and instruction. Meanwhile, Furnace Woods Elementary School has 4th and 5th grade ELA and math proficiency rates that are generally in line with or slightly below the state average. Across the schools, the relatively high rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (29-32%) suggest there may be pockets of economic disadvantage in the community that could impact student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)					NY State Assessments Math (2024)					NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Furnace Woods Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5700	528	55	9.5	31.4%	258 (48.9%)	32 (6.1%)	190 (36.0%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	49.7	715^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.5%		48.4	755^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.7%	40							79.8		100.0			31.9	33.3	60.3			64.0	56.5	41.1		99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$25,094	$60	$25,035
Furnace Woods Elementary School	Public	2-5	239 Watch Hill Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5600	321	32	10.0	37.4%	143 (44.5%)	16 (5.0%)	132 (41.1%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	61.3	873^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.1	1060^th of 2439 public elementary schools	56.5%	187										41.7	54.4				58.3	65.4				38.3	98.7	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	$22,649	$268	$22,381
Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	916	75	12.2	33.4%	444 (48.5%)	96 (10.5%)	312 (34.1%)	34 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.6%)	72.6	296^th of 1242 public high schools	76.2%		80.9	102^nd of 1228 public high schools	91.7%	194	30.0	80.6	92.2	100.0	63.8	88.1	82.3	94.3	78.1												99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	99.9	$20,588	$124	$20,464

Cities Near Cortlandt Manor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crompond	1.57 mi	1	155^th
Peekskill	2.27 mi	6	747^th
Mohegan Lake	2.36 mi	2	275^th
Yorktown Heights	3.47 mi	9	88^th
Shrub Oak	3.65 mi	1	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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