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Of the 2,173 students in Cortland County who took the 2021-22 Mathematics test, 20.3% met expectations and 10% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 30.3% of the students met or exceeded expections in Cortland County, a decrease of 4.6% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Homer Intermediate School students performed the best in Mathematics, with 45% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Mcgraw Secondary School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 37% 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
Homer Intermediate School	32%	13%	361
William Appleby Elementary School	25%	10%	403
Fe Smith Intermediate School	21%	11%	256
Randall Middle School	20%	11%	278
Marathon High School	16%	15%	315
Homer Junior High School	21%	10%	454
Cincinnatus Elementary School	25%	4%	193
Cincinnatus Middle School	12%	16%	149
Mcgraw Elementary School	26%	1%	234
Cortland Junior High School	12%	8%	333
Mcgraw Secondary School	0%	0%	303