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Schools in Ira · Cato-Meridian Central School District

Ira’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ira, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Ira, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▼ 33% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
846 students on the public path
In brief

Ira’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ira’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,310 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ira’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (932)Better than 51%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 411 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Ira anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ira’s students in the tested grades sat them (426 in math, 396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ira, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cato-Meridian Elementary SchoolCato-Meridian Central School DistrictC+
7–12Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High SchoolCato-Meridian Central School DistrictC+

Ira’s public schools are run by Cato-Meridian Central School District, which also serves Cato, Cato, Conquest and Meridian and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cato-Meridian Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 846 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,310NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 48.9% · 396 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested

Ira vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Ira’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IraB−Cato-Meridian Central
CatoBCato-Meridian Central PK–12 · Weedsport Central PK–12
LysanderB+Baldwinsville Central
HannibalC−Hannibal Central
VictoryC+Red Creek Central PK–12 · Cato-Meridian Central PK–12
GranbyC−Fulton City PK–12 · Phoenix Central PK–12 · Hannibal Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cato-Meridian Central with Ira, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ira

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Iraby address
Cato-Meridian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cato
C+
463 students11:1Rate it →
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cato
C+
383 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ira’s schools

Are Ira’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Ira children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ira in?

Cato-Meridian Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 846 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Ira’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cato-Meridian Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ira spend per student?

$23,310 in Cato-Meridian Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.