Alton B. Parker School

89 Madison Ave, Cortland, NY 13045 | (607) 758-4160
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 301
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Kevin Yard
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Cortland City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $14,067
  • Graduation Rate: 79.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.4
  • Enrolled Students: 2,709

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 301
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 157 (52.2%)
  • Females: 139 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (12.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 139 (46.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 177 (58.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Alton B. Parker School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black144.7%
Asian31.0%
Hispanic72.3%
White27290.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Alton B. Parker School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten4214.0%
1st Grade3913.0%
2nd Grade4615.3%
3rd Grade4314.3%
4th Grade4815.9%
5th Grade4113.6%
6th Grade4214.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
13.0%
District:
12.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
8.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
25.0%
District:
19.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Alton B. Parker School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies

NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201046.4%51.7%54.7%
200983.7%72.2%75.8%
200871.1%76.0%70.1%
 
Math Test
201043.9%44.0%59.1%
200995.7%90.1%92.9%
200897.4%96.3%89.9%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201063.8%64.1%56.7%
200977.5%77.2%76.9%
200867.4%72.2%71.1%
 
Math Test
201046.8%46.2%63.8%
200990.7%88.3%87.2%
200890.7%84.1%83.8%
 
Science Test
201091.0%85.0%89.0%
200993.0%92.0%88.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201060.5%62.1%52.5%
200992.5%87.2%82.2%
200892.8%84.8%77.6%
 
Math Test
201078.5%72.8%64.6%
200992.5%88.5%88.1%
2008100.0%90.2%83.2%
 
Social Studies Test
201086.0%93.0%86.0%
200995.0%90.0%86.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201057.2%60.3%54.2%
200995.2%88.4%80.9%
200887.2%80.8%66.9%
 
Math Test
201069.1%63.5%61.3%
200997.6%92.9%83.0%
200895.7%90.4%79.4%
 
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010

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