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Of the 2,207 students in Cortland County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 26.4% met expectations and 12.2% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 38.599999999999994% of the students met or exceeded expections in Cortland County, a decrease of 13.1% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Marathon High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 51% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Cincinnatus Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 20% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Marathon High School	33%	18%	315
Homer Junior High School	27%	21%	454
William Appleby Elementary School	31%	14%	403
Mcgraw Secondary School	27%	17%	303
Cincinnatus Middle School	27%	17%	149
Mcgraw Elementary School	31%	9%	234
Randall Middle School	22%	16%	278
Cortland Junior High School	29%	8%	333
Homer Intermediate School	27%	7%	361
Fe Smith Intermediate School	20%	2%	256
Cincinnatus Elementary School	17%	3%	193