George L Cooke School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

69 Richardson Ave
Monticello, NY 12701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, George L Cooke 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 is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 593 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 26%
: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

George L Cooke School's student population of 593 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George L Cooke School
Pre-K	118
Kind	151
1	154
2	170

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School
2024	593
2023	592
2022	461
2021	482
2020	589
2019	589
2018	566
2017	566
2016	597
2015	537
2014	554
2013	571
2012	578
2011	607
2010	495
2009	491
2008	517
2007	535
2006	556
2005	517
2004	515
2003	514
2002	537
2001	536
2000	535
1999	565
1998	583
1997	659
1996	659
1995	629
1994	635
1993	618
1992	624
1991	612
1990	585
1989	480
1988	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School
2024	67
2023	65
2022	59
2021	51
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	42
2015	42
2014	44
2013	47
2012	46
2011	49
2010	38
2009	39
2008	40
2007	45
2006	44
2005	44
2003	43
2002	44
2001	43
2000	43
1999	39
1998	38
1997	37
1996	33
1995	33
1994	35
1993	34
1992	31
1991	32
1990	29
1989	24
1988	24
1987	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 27, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of George L Cooke School is 0.72, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

(18-19)

26%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2019)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2019	26%	54%	33%
2018	26%	52%	34%
2017	22%	50%	31%
2016	23%	49%	36%
2015	22%	48%	34%
2014	22%	41%	24%
2013	13%	39%	23%
2012	42%	69%	56%
2011	34%	67%	53%

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(18-19)

12%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2019)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2019	12%	52%	32%
2018	21%	52%	34%
2017	18%	47%	30%
2016	20%	46%	33%
2015	15%	40%	26%
2014	12%	37%	22%
2013	14%	39%	26%
2012	37%	60%	47%
2011	32%	58%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	9:1
2022	8:1	12:1	9:1
2021	9:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	11:1
2017	13:1	14:1	11:1
2016	14:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	11:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	13:1	13:1	11:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	12:1	14:1	12:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	14:1	16:1
1991	19:1	13:1	15:1
1990	20:1	13:1	16:1
1989	20:1	13:1	15:1
1988	19:1	14:1	15:1
1987	19:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	4%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	39%	30%
2023	38%	29%	37%
2022	40%	29%	35%
2021	41%	28%	33%
2020	35%	27%	31%
2019	35%	27%	31%
2018	37%	26%	28%
2017	37%	26%	28%
2016	37%	26%	27%
2015	37%	25%	26%
2014	33%	25%	25%
2013	30%	24%	25%
2012	27%	23%	23%
2010	25%	22%	21%
2009	26%	21%	22%
2008	26%	21%	21%
2007	25%	21%	20%
2006	25%	20%	20%
2005	25%	20%	20%
2004	27%	19%	19%
2003	24%	19%	18%
2002	25%	19%	17%
2001	23%	18%	16%
2000	21%	18%	15%
1999	21%	18%	14%
1998	19%	18%	14%
1997	17%	18%	13%
1996	18%	17%	14%
1995	16%	17%	13%
1994	15%	17%	13%
1993	16%	16%	13%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	15%	15%
2023	16%	16%	15%
2022	15%	16%	16%
2021	14%	17%	17%
2020	18%	17%	18%
2019	18%	17%	18%
2018	18%	17%	19%
2017	18%	17%	19%
2016	18%	18%	20%
2015	21%	18%	21%
2014	23%	18%	21%
2013	26%	18%	22%
2012	28%	18%	23%
2011	32%	19%	27%
2010	28%	19%	23%
2009	33%	19%	22%
2008	32%	20%	23%
2007	33%	19%	23%
2006	33%	20%	23%
2005	33%	20%	22%
2004	32%	20%	21%
2003	34%	20%	21%
2002	27%	20%	20%
2001	27%	20%	20%
2000	26%	21%	20%
1999	32%	21%	21%
1998	32%	20%	19%
1997	31%	20%	19%
1996	29%	20%	19%
1995	27%	20%	18%
1994	29%	20%	18%
1993	25%	20%	17%
1992	23%	20%	16%

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White

32%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	32%	40%
2023	33%	40%	37%
2022	33%	41%	39%
2021	33%	41%	41%
2020	36%	43%	43%
2019	36%	43%	43%
2018	35%	44%	47%
2017	35%	44%	47%
2016	37%	44%	48%
2015	36%	45%	49%
2014	37%	46%	49%
2013	38%	47%	49%
2012	38%	48%	50%
2011	65%	49%	67%
2010	38%	51%	52%
2009	37%	51%	53%
2008	38%	51%	53%
2007	40%	52%	54%
2006	40%	53%	55%
2005	40%	53%	56%
2004	39%	54%	58%
2003	39%	55%	59%
2002	46%	55%	61%
2001	48%	55%	62%
2000	50%	55%	63%
1999	45%	55%	63%
1998	48%	57%	65%
1997	50%	57%	65%
1996	51%	58%	65%
1995	56%	58%	67%
1994	54%	58%	67%
1993	58%	59%	68%
1992	61%	60%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	10%	3%	8%
2021	10%	3%	7%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	9%	2%	5%
2017	9%	2%	5%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	0.72	0.72
2023	0.72	0.73	0.70
2022	0.71	0.72	0.70
2021	0.70	0.72	0.70
2020	0.71	0.71	0.69
2019	0.71	0.71	0.69
2018	0.71	0.71	0.67
2017	0.71	0.71	0.67
2016	0.70	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.70	0.65
2014	0.70	0.69	0.66
2013	0.71	0.69	0.66
2012	0.71	0.68	0.65
2011	0.48	0.68	0.48
2010	0.74	0.66	0.63
2009	0.72	0.66	0.62
2008	0.69	0.66	0.62
2007	0.68	0.65	0.62
2006	0.67	0.64	0.61
2005	0.67	0.64	0.61
2004	0.68	0.63	0.59
2003	0.68	0.62	0.59
2002	0.66	0.62	0.57
2001	0.65	0.63	0.56
2000	0.64	0.62	0.54
1999	0.66	0.62	0.55
1998	0.64	0.61	0.53
1997	0.63	0.61	0.52
1996	0.63	0.60	0.52
1995	0.59	0.60	0.50
1994	0.61	0.60	0.50
1993	0.58	0.59	0.49
1992	0.56	0.58	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	61%	54%
2023	69%	53%	65%
2022	73%	51%	65%
2021	78%	52%	64%
2020	68%	50%	61%
2019	68%	50%	61%
2018	70%	48%	61%
2017	70%	48%	61%
2015	59%	45%	47%
2014	67%	42%	49%
2013	66%	41%	52%
2012	62%	42%	48%
2011	51%	41%	37%
2010	56%	16%	40%
2009	51%	37%	47%
2008	49%	36%	39%
2007	47%	36%	36%
2006	45%	37%	33%
2005	52%	14%	35%
2003	50%	13%	37%
2002	46%	36%	36%
2001	50%	36%	39%
2000	57%	37%	47%
1999	62%	38%	41%
1998	48%	37%	43%
1997	58%	38%	45%
1996	54%	13%	44%
1995	49%	13%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	George L Cooke School	New York	Monticello Central School District
2024	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	8%	5%	9%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	5%	11%
2003	9%	4%	10%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Monticello Central School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are George L Cooke School often compared to?

George L Cooke Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Emma C Chase School, Kenneth L Rutherford School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% NY state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

How many students attend George L Cooke School?

593 students attend George L Cooke School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of George L Cooke School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George L Cooke School?

George L Cooke School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does George L Cooke School offer ?

George L Cooke School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George L Cooke School part of?

George L Cooke School is part of Monticello Central School District.

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