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 is a standout performer, ranking in the top half of New York high schools and exceeding state averages on Regents exams, the elementary school lags behind on many academic metrics.

The Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School boasts a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, above the state average, and strong performance on Regents exams in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. In contrast, the Cato-Meridian Elementary School appears to be performing below state averages on state assessments, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending.

Both schools serve a high proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the disparity in academic performance between the elementary and high school. While the high school has shown improvement in its state ranking over the past few years, further investigation into the specific challenges faced by the elementary school could help inform strategies to improve outcomes across the entire Cato-Meridian Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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%)	60.5	515^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%		63	455^th of 1228 public high schools	62.9%	60	66.7	57.1	81.0	87.5	72.0	80.9	83.3	62.0	66.7	74.1	75.0					55.6	63.9					55.7	55.9		36.8	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%)	37.7	1519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		36.2	1551^st of 2439 public elementary schools	36.4%	32												26.1	35.2	25.4	45.8			44.9	55.6	41.9	50.0			27.0		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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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Weedsport	9.86 mi	2	236^th
Jordan	9.9 mi	2	555^th
Fulton	10.5 mi	7	709^th

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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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