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Catherine M McNamara Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7344 O'Brien Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 · (315) 638-6130 · Part of Baldwinsville Central School District

Van Buren’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Catherine M McNamara Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Van Buren kids: Donald S Ray School

On the path

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

PK–5Catherine M McNamara Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Donald S Ray Schoolin Baldwinsville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

7344 O'Brien Rd, Baldwinsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten63
Grade 181
Grade 266
Grade 377
Grade 490
Grade 576
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
525’20
529’21
528’22
507’23
494’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Catherine M McNamara Elementary School from Van Buren families.

Other schools in Baldwinsville Central School District

The district →
Mae E Reynolds School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baldwinsville
C+
513 students16:1
Harry E Elden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baldwinsville
C+
504 students16:1
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baldwinsville
C
488 students16:1
L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baldwinsville
C+
467 students16:1
Donald S Ray School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Baldwinsville
C
846 students13:1
Theodore R Durgee Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Baldwinsville
C
848 students13:1

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