Best Public Schools in Cato, NY

Summary:

The city of Cato, New York is home to two schools: Cato-Meridian Elementary School and Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Cato-Meridian Central School District. While the high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.8%, the elementary school faces challenges with a high percentage of students (over 46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Academically, the two schools show some differences. Cato-Meridian Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, while Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School's proficiency rates are closer to or above the state averages. The high school also spends more per student ($17,824) compared to the elementary school ($14,658), and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7 compared to 12.3 at the elementary school.

Overall, the data suggests that while the Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School is performing relatively well, with a strong graduation rate and low dropout rate, the Cato-Meridian Elementary School faces more challenges, particularly in terms of the economic disadvantage of its student population and lower academic performance. The district as a whole appears to be performing below the state average on many academic measures, indicating a need for further investigation and potential improvement efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	378	32	11.7	46.6%	351 (92.9%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	63	455^th of 1228 public high schools	62.9%		62.4	461^st of 1190 public high schools	61.3%	6	79.2	74.1	100.0	89.4	69.1	68.0	80.3	59.5	57.1	85.0					50.9	60.0					61.4	64.4	56.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,824	$2,658	$15,166
Cato-Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	489	40	12.3	46.4%	459 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	36.2	1551^st of 2439 public elementary schools	36.4%		45.9	1281^st of 2434 public elementary schools	47.4%	270											22.2	36.2	34.3	46.0			33.3	32.8	37.7	69.4				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,658	$2,483	$12,175

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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