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Cayuga Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1780 Como Park Blvd, Depew, NY 14043 · (716) 686-5006 · Part of Depew Union Free School District

Lancaster’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
846
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cayuga Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1780 Como Park Blvd, Depew

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten115
Grade 1125
Grade 2139
Grade 3170
Grade 4126
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
807’20
800’21
864’22
872’23
846’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cayuga Heights Elementary School from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Depew Union Free School District

The district →
Depew Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Depew
C−
421 students10:1
Depew High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Depew
A+
581 students12:1

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