New YorkSchoolsCATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
CATO, New York · CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students489enrolled
FRL45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.2:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students489
Grade Span
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
489
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
45%-13.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

CATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public primary in CATO, New York. The school enrolls 489 students. It is part of the CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictCATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36011
CityCATO
ZIP13033
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360669004434

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment489
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino2.7%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native93.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.2%
Two+
3.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %45%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)