Is Cantiague Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Cantiague Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Cantiague Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Cantiague Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cantiague Elementary School?

Students at Cantiague Elementary School are 76% Asian, 15% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Cantiague Elementary School

Summary:

Cantiague Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jericho, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Jericho Union Free School District, which is ranked 36th out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cantiague Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a current statewide ranking of 169 out of 2,445 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cantiague Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 72.13% in 3rd grade ELA, 77.14% in 4th grade ELA, and 69.7% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 89.06% in 3rd grade, 90.28% in 4th grade, and 74.63% in 5th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 out of 1,066 New York elementary schools for English Language Learners and in the top 169 out of 2,031 schools for Special Education students.

Cantiague Elementary School outperforms the nearby George A. Jackson School and Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School, which also rank among the top elementary schools in New York. However, the school's performance is significantly better than the nearby schools in the Westbury Union Free School District and Hicksville Union Free School District, which generally have lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. The school's high spending per student, averaging $29,452 per student for the 2022-2023 school year, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.3 over the past three school years, may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

678 Cantiague Rock Rd
Jericho, NY 11753-1202

(516) 203-3650

District: Jericho Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,452

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.9%

White:

15.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cantiague Elementary School ranks better than 93.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Jericho Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (75.9%), White (15.1%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jericho Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cantiague Elementary School is 14.3, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Jericho Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Cantiague Elementary School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cantiague Elementary School is $29,452. 1 elementary schools in the Jericho Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cantiague Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cantiague Elementary School 169^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Cantiague Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Jericho Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jericho Union Free School District 36^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cantiague Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	89.13	19^th	2206	99.1%
2007	87.29	54^th	2219	97.6%
2008	87.50	22^nd	2227	99.0%
2009	86.31	22^nd	2257	99.0%
2010	93.31	8^th	2263	99.6%
2011	94.22	8^th	2286	99.7%
2012	93.47	14^th	2320	99.4%
2013	95.10	38^th	2325	98.4%
2014	95.39	36^th	2345	98.5%
2015	94.46	42^nd	2352	98.2%
2016	94.18	54^th	2366	97.7%
2017	94.43	53^rd	2386	97.8%
2018	92.85	88^th	2395	96.3%
2019	95.02	85^th	2413	96.5%
2021	91.49	85^th	2201	96.1%
2022	96.00	44^th	2434	98.2%
2023	93.10	147^th	2439	94.0%
2024	91.66	169^th	2445	93.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	98.17	7^th	860	99.2%
2021	77.21	58^th	454	87.2%
2023	66.49	195^th	1001	80.5%
2024	86.09	49^th	1066	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.27	142^nd	1941	92.7%
2021	86.14	68^th	1044	93.5%
2022	83.57	169^th	2031	91.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.15	109^th	2045	94.7%
2019	89.79	144^th	2032	92.9%
2021	87.25	115^th	1678	93.1%
2022	85.87	189^th	2099	91.0%
2023	85.18	219^th	2041	89.3%
2024	84.11	209^th	2078	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.75	108^th	2338	95.4%
2019	92.93	106^th	2357	95.5%
2021	84.96	186^th	1955	90.5%
2022	95.42	45^th	2401	98.1%
2023	91.98	148^th	2403	93.8%
2024	90.43	173^rd	2413	92.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.91	75^th	2340	96.8%
2019	95.17	70^th	2358	97.0%
2021	92.35	43^rd	1961	97.8%
2022	95.44	39^th	2400	98.4%
2023	92.22	137^th	2400	94.3%
2024	90.31	175^th	2411	92.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.77	55^th	601	90.8%
2019	79.37	79^th	548	85.6%
2021	72.75	108^th	430	74.9%
2022	85.26	48^th	671	92.8%
2023	76.54	124^th	605	79.5%
2024	73.18	162^nd	662	75.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.75	69^th	948	92.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cantiague Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.22	238^th	1408	83.1%
2019	87.06	122^nd	1338	90.9%
2021	83.07	128^th	1224	89.5%
2022	89.09	59^th	1399	95.8%
2023	67.34	434^th	1337	67.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

I put my child into a private school with an excellent reputation. After 3 years of complaints(and signs) of boredom I finally enrolled her into my public school. She currently has a teacher who makes it her mission to differentiate for each child in her class, who could ask for more....and my taxes already pay for it! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cantiague Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	483	7	57	9	0	n/a	n/a	556
1990	489	5	58	5	0	n/a	n/a	557
1991	436	7	45	7	0	n/a	n/a	495
1992	430	8	54	5	0	n/a	n/a	497
1993	464	10	51	4	0	n/a	n/a	529
1994	497	10	53	7	1	n/a	n/a	568
1995	486	12	41	9	3	n/a	n/a	551
1996	486	12	41	9	3	n/a	n/a	551
1997	328	10	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	371
1998	330	6	47	6	1	n/a	n/a	390
1999	343	12	55	9	5	n/a	n/a	424
2000	343	11	62	6	8	n/a	n/a	430
2001	346	12	69	5	8	n/a	n/a	440
2002	345	14	81	5	0	n/a	n/a	445
2003	345	14	81	5	0	n/a	n/a	445
2004	336	12	85	8	0	n/a	n/a	441
2005	331	7	76	4	0	n/a	n/a	418
2006	311	15	93	4	0	n/a	n/a	423
2007	294	12	100	8	1	n/a	n/a	415
2008	263	12	104	6	1	n/a	n/a	386
2009	263	10	103	4	0	n/a	n/a	380
2010	245	14	107	7	0	n/a	n/a	373
2011	228	9	130	7	1	0	1	376
2012	224	8	141	12	1	0	1	387
2013	194	13	152	17	0	0	1	377
2014	185	9	179	15	1	0	2	391
2015	176	15	175	18	1	0	4	389
2016	170	17	199	15	1	0	4	406
2017	151	11	230	13	2	0	4	411
2018	128	22	226	14	1	0	5	396
2019	122	14	247	17	1	0	5	406
2020	90	14	260	16	1	0	5	386
2021	78	14	259	20	3	1	7	382
2022	78	13	290	15	1	0	8	405
2023	65	12	301	18	1	0	6	403
2024	64	11	321	16	2	0	9	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cantiague Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	556	41.9	13.2	n/a
1990	557	42.9	12.9	n/a
1991	495	41.9	11.8	n/a
1992	497	41.9	11.8	n/a
1993	529	38.9	13.6	n/a
1994	568	38.1	14.9	0.2
1995	551	38.0	14.5	0
1996	551	38.0	14.5	0
1997	371	33.2	11.2	0.3
1998	390	33.7	11.6	0
1999	424	33.2	12.8	0
2000	430	36.2	11.9	1.2
2001	440	38.0	11.6	0.9
2002	445	41.2	10.8	0.9
2003	445	41.2	10.8	0.9
2004	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	418	42.2	9.9	0
2006	423	40.0	10.6	0.7
2007	415	39.0	10.6	0.7
2008	386	36.0	10.7	0.5
2009	380	37.0	10.3	1.3
2010	373	37.5	9.9	1.3
2011	376	38.4	9.7	1.1
2012	387	37.0	10.4	1.6
2013	377	38.0	9.9	1.9
2014	391	37.0	10.5	2
2015	389	32.0	12.1	3.3
2016	406	32.0	12.6	5.4
2017	411	37.1	11.0	6.3
2018	396	34.2	11.5	9.1
2019	406	35.1	11.5	6.9
2020	386	26.9	14.3	8.5
2021	382	31.2	12.2	11
2022	405	29.3	13.8	9.6
2023	403	28.0	14.3	16.1
2024	423	29.5	14.3	18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cantiague Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	556	41.9	13.2	n/a
1990	557	42.9	12.9	n/a
1991	495	41.9	11.8	n/a
1992	497	41.9	11.8	n/a
1993	529	38.9	13.6	n/a
1994	568	38.1	14.9	0.2
1995	551	38.0	14.5	0
1996	551	38.0	14.5	0
1997	371	33.2	11.2	0.3
1998	390	33.7	11.6	0
1999	424	33.2	12.8	0
2000	430	36.2	11.9	1.2
2001	440	38.0	11.6	0.9
2002	445	41.2	10.8	0.9
2003	445	41.2	10.8	0.9
2004	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	418	42.2	9.9	0
2006	423	40.0	10.6	0.7
2007	415	39.0	10.6	0.7
2008	386	36.0	10.7	0.5
2009	380	37.0	10.3	1.3
2010	373	37.5	9.9	1.3
2011	376	38.4	9.7	1.1
2012	387	37.0	10.4	1.6
2013	377	38.0	9.9	1.9
2014	391	37.0	10.5	2
2015	389	32.0	12.1	3.3
2016	406	32.0	12.6	5.4
2017	411	37.1	11.0	6.3
2018	396	34.2	11.5	9.1
2019	406	35.1	11.5	6.9
2020	386	26.9	14.3	8.5
2021	382	31.2	12.2	11
2022	405	29.3	13.8	9.6
2023	403	28.0	14.3	16.1
2024	423	29.5	14.3	18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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