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Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

2851 State Rte 370, Cato, NY 13033 · (315) 626-3439 · Part of Cato-Meridian Central School District

Ira’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Students
383
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–6Cato-Meridian Elementary Schoolin Cato
7–12Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

2851 State Rte 370, Cato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 777
Grade 862
Grade 961
Grade 1062
Grade 1155
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
399’20
383’21
378’22
374’23
383’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School from Ira families.

Other schools in Cato-Meridian Central School District

The district →

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; Ira’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.