Alton B Parker School (Closed 2020)

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Alton B Parker School (Closed 2020)

89 Madison Ave
Cortland, NY 13045

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Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alton B Parker School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alton B Parker School
Kind	36
1	37
2	39
3	27
4	31
5	29
6	24
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

224 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School
2023	224
2022	224
2021	224
2020	224
2019	224
2018	247
2017	247
2016	259
2015	304
2014	319
2013	299
2012	305
2011	312
2010	301
2009	300
2008	310
2007	317
2006	321
2005	311
2004	323
2003	266
2002	249
2001	294
2000	332
1999	365
1998	318
1997	344
1996	359
1995	391
1994	364
1993	346
1992	345
1991	339
1990	361
1989	341
1988	320
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2011	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	23
2006	24
2005	24
2003	20
2002	20
2001	23
2000	24
1999	23
1998	21
1997	22
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

(18-19)

35-39%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2019	37%	54%	43%
2018	42%	52%	44%
2017	27%	50%	46%
2016	22%	49%	46%
2015	22%	48%	46%
2014	22%	41%	32%
2013	17%	39%	30%
2012	52%	69%	63%
2011	47%	67%	61%
2010	92%	86%	89%

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(18-19)

20-24%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2019	22%	52%	37%
2018	27%	52%	44%
2017	17%	47%	37%
2016	12%	46%	37%
2015	12%	40%	34%
2014	17%	37%	28%
2013	17%	39%	35%
2012	47%	60%	58%
2011	47%	58%	57%
2010	77%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	14:1	11:1
2017	10:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	14:1	11:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	16:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	2%	29%	4%
2022	2%	29%	4%
2021	2%	28%	3%
2020	2%	27%	5%
2019	2%	27%	5%
2018	7%	26%	6%
2017	7%	26%	6%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	4%
2012	4%	23%	3%
2011	3%	22%	2%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	21%	3%
2008	5%	21%	3%
2007	4%	21%	2%
2006	3%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	19%	2%
2003	1%	19%	2%
2002	2%	19%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	2%	16%	1%
1992	1%	16%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	2%	16%	3%
2022	2%	16%	3%
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	4%	18%	3%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	3%	18%	4%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	8%	18%	5%
2011	5%	19%	6%
2010	5%	19%	6%
2009	3%	19%	6%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	3%	19%	5%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	4%	20%	4%
2003	5%	20%	4%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	6%	20%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	3%	20%	3%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	3%	20%	3%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	3%	20%	2%
1993	5%	20%	2%

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White

91%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	91%	40%	87%
2022	91%	41%	87%
2021	91%	41%	87%
2020	91%	43%	86%
2019	91%	43%	86%
2018	83%	44%	87%
2017	83%	44%	87%
2016	85%	44%	89%
2015	88%	45%	88%
2014	91%	46%	88%
2013	90%	47%	88%
2012	86%	48%	88%
2011	89%	49%	90%
2010	90%	51%	89%
2009	91%	51%	90%
2008	90%	51%	91%
2007	91%	52%	92%
2006	93%	53%	93%
2005	91%	53%	93%
2004	93%	54%	93%
2003	92%	55%	93%
2002	92%	55%	94%
2001	89%	55%	94%
2000	96%	55%	95%
1999	94%	55%	95%
1998	93%	57%	95%
1997	98%	57%	96%
1996	94%	58%	95%
1995	94%	58%	95%
1994	93%	58%	96%
1993	91%	59%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	0.17	0.73	0.24
2022	0.17	0.72	0.25
2021	0.17	0.72	0.24
2020	0.17	0.71	0.26
2019	0.17	0.71	0.26
2018	0.30	0.71	0.23
2017	0.30	0.71	0.23
2016	0.27	0.70	0.21
2015	0.22	0.70	0.23
2014	0.18	0.69	0.23
2013	0.19	0.69	0.22
2012	0.25	0.68	0.22
2011	0.22	0.68	0.19
2010	0.19	0.66	0.19
2009	0.17	0.66	0.19
2008	0.18	0.66	0.17
2007	0.17	0.65	0.16
2006	0.13	0.64	0.14
2005	0.17	0.64	0.14
2004	0.13	0.63	0.12
2003	0.15	0.62	0.13
2002	0.15	0.62	0.11
2001	0.21	0.63	0.11
2000	0.08	0.62	0.09
1999	0.12	0.62	0.09
1998	0.13	0.61	0.10
1997	0.04	0.61	0.08
1996	0.11	0.60	0.09
1995	0.11	0.60	0.09
1994	0.13	0.60	0.08
1993	0.16	0.59	0.09

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Eligible for

49%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	49%	53%	52%
2022	49%	51%	61%
2021	49%	52%	60%
2020	49%	50%	54%
2019	49%	50%	54%
2018	55%	48%	48%
2017	55%	48%	48%
2016	57%	44%	45%
2015	55%	45%	43%
2014	53%	42%	41%
2013	53%	41%	41%
2012	51%	42%	43%
2011	39%	41%	35%
2010	46%	16%	32%
2009	40%	37%	29%
2008	40%	36%	28%
2007	39%	36%	26%
2006	41%	37%	27%
2005	40%	14%	26%
2003	25%	13%	26%
2002	29%	36%	24%
2001	35%	36%	26%
2000	33%	37%	27%
1999	35%	38%	27%
1998	34%	37%	27%
1997	31%	38%	28%
1996	6%	13%	24%
1995	33%	13%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Alton B Parker School	New York	Cortland City School District
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	11%	5%	9%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	13%	5%	8%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2003	9%	4%	7%
2002	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cortland City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% NY state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

How many students attend Alton B Parker School?

224 students attend Alton B Parker School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Alton B Parker School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alton B Parker School?

Alton B Parker School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Alton B Parker School offer ?

Alton B Parker School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Alton B Parker School part of?

Alton B Parker School is part of Cortland City School District.

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Alton B Parker School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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