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Cato-Meridian Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

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

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Cato-Meridian Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ira kids: Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

2851 State Rte 370, Cato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten59
Grade 153
Grade 267
Grade 360
Grade 468
Grade 557
Grade 662
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
488’20
482’21
489’22
489’23
463’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cato-Meridian Elementary School from Ira families.

Other schools in Cato-Meridian Central School District

The district →
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cato
C+
383 students11:1

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