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Cairo-Durham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

424 Main St, Cairo, NY 12413 · (518) 622-3231 · Part of Cairo-Durham Central School District

Cairo’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
432
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cairo-Durham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cairo kids: Cairo-Durham Middle School

On the path

Where Cairo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cairo-Durham Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Cairo-Durham Middle School272 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

424 Main St, Cairo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 176
Grade 269
Grade 365
Grade 463
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
473’20
451’21
439’22
441’23
432’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cairo-Durham Elementary School from Cairo families.

Other schools in Cairo-Durham Central School District

The district →
Cairo-Durham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cairo
C−
272 students8:1
Cairo-Durham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo
A
333 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cairo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.