Overview
PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in CROTON ON HUDSON, New York. The school enrolls 473 students. It is part of the CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE 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
10.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
14% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
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 Span5–8
DistrictCROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36119
CityCROTON ON HUDSON
ZIP10520
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360858000660
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment473
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino17.5%
Black / African American8.3%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native69.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.2%
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 %14%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)