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Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School ranks 482 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 61% of New York high schools

Summary

Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Cato-Meridian Central School District, with 374 students located in Cato, NY. The school district is ranked 567 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School performs below the state average on most 7th and 8th grade ELA and math assessments, the school excels on many high school Regents exams, exceeding state averages in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core ELA, and Global History and Geography. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24-34%, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of low-income students compared to the state, which can present academic and resource challenges.

Compared to nearby high schools, Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School generally performs in the middle of the pack. It has higher rankings and test scores than some nearby schools like Hannibal High School and G Ray Bodley High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Weedsport Junior-Senior High School and Charles W Baker High School.

383

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,269

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2851 State Rte 370
Cato, NY 13033

(315) 626-3439

District: Cato-Meridian Central School District

Feeder schools for Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Cato-Meridian Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

New York avg62%

Middle school

1,067^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

482^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

567^th of 874Cato-Meridian Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1067 of 1500	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	460 of 1504	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	417 of 1500	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	811 of 1479	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	846 of 1242	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	796 of 1457	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	487 of 1465	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	471 of 1463	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	950 of 1454	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	675 of 1066	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	933 of 1283	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.7	386 of 1296	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	419 of 1288	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	945 of 1306	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	574 of 935	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1215 of 1455	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.0	427 of 1464	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	360 of 1464	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	610 of 1455	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	796 of 1071	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1235 of 1298	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	493 of 1307	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	855 of 1283	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	546 of 748	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	482 of 1234	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	515 of 1242	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	455 of 1228	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	461 of 1190	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	54 of 519	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	329 of 1207	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	529 of 1210	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	372 of 1221	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	458 of 1255	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	424 of 1255	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	363 of 1237	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	425 of 1217	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	380 of 1198	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	474 of 1165	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	662 of 1117	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	636 of 1086	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	548 of 1027	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	572 of 1002	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	622 of 986	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.7	626 of 935	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	561 of 1206	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	583 of 1219	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	441 of 1197	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	321 of 1155	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	358 of 1193	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	490 of 1176	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	474 of 1179	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	543 of 1170	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	449 of 1155	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	378 of 1101	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	379 of 1179	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	517 of 1154	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	322 of 1201	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	398 of 1211	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	474 of 1191	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	556 of 1154	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	24 of 354	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	318 of 1190	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	511 of 1176	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	725 of 1149	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	836 of 1144	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	871 of 1130	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	545 of 1038	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	556 of 1132	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	560 of 1095	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	514 of 788	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	487 of 781	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	483 of 776	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	513 of 738	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	304 of 793	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	388 of 765	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2022)27th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+10 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Life Science Biology78%+20 vs state

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Geometry66%+6 vs state

Physics60%-9 vs state

Chemistry59%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences59%+3 vs state

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Living Environment41%-16 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

Math32%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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	383	35	11.0	42.6%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	61.8	482^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		60.5	515^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	33	59.3	92.9	85.3			81.3	41.2	60.0	74.6	66.7	78.3	65.9	58.5		42.0	53.3		37.9	21.6	32.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,269	$1,156	$23,113
Weedsport Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2821 E Brutus St	Weedsport	13166	Cayuga County	Weedsport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 834-6652	374	40	9.2	34.8%	339 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	77.7	187^th of 1234 public high schools	84.8%		79.5	138^th of 1242 public high schools	88.9%	49	84.6	96.2	95.5		92.0	93.0		20.0	95.4	78.6	52.1	88.5		48.1	55.6	57.8	53.9	68.5	79.0	69.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,811	$1,255	$24,556
Jordan-Elbridge High School	Public	9-12	5721 Hamilton Rd	Jordan	13080	Onondaga County	Jordan-Elbridge Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 689-8510	336	30	11.0	38.7%	317 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	65.9	395^th of 1234 public high schools	68.0%		67.5	396^th of 1242 public high schools	68.1%	1	68.3	94.3	86.0		79.3	95.6	33.3	28.6	100.0	44.4	46.2	75.0									99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,448	$896	$29,551
Port Byron Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Maple Ave	Port Byron	13140	Cayuga County	Port Byron Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 776-5728	345	26	13.5	46.1%	323 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	43.9	717^th of 1234 public high schools	41.9%		51.8	625^th of 1242 public high schools	49.7%	92	70.0	54.2	78.9			68.8	39.1	100.0	60.0	46.4	43.6	87.1	86.1		41.8	38.5		40.0	42.3	30.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$30,983	$1,065	$29,919
Red Creek High School	Public	9-12	6574 South St	Red Creek	13143	Wayne County	Red Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 754-2040	263	27	9.6	46.0%	239 (90.9%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	57.4	552^nd of 1234 public high schools	55.3%		54.8	593^rd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	41	58.3	100.0	79.7		68.8	78.5	64.2		74.3	59.7	30.8	64.4	69.5								99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$90,210	$11,710	$78,500
Hannibal High School	Public	9-12	928 Cayuga St	Hannibal	13074	Oswego County	Hannibal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 564-8130	334	34	9.7	59.9%	322 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	20.6	979^th of 1234 public high schools	20.7%		28.7	867^th of 1242 public high schools	30.2%	112	54.2	50.0	65.5	14.3	0.0	44.9	31.3		77.5	15.7	21.8	18.5	30.2								99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,579	$1,466	$32,113
Charles W Baker High School	Public	10-12	29 E Oneida St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6008	1,240	80	15.4	28.0%	1,065 (85.9%)	39 (3.1%)	58 (4.7%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	71.3	308^th of 1234 public high schools	75.0%		70.1	333^rd of 1242 public high schools	73.2%	25	80.0	92.8	84.7	38.5	21.7	87.1	36.6	96.1	85.2	32.0		71.1	64.3								99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	100.0	$22,403	$586	$21,817
G Ray Bodley High School	Public	9-12	6 William Gillard Dr	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5400	938	81	11.6	53.5%	815 (86.9%)	8 (0.9%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	48.1	672^nd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		50.1	645^th of 1242 public high schools	48.1%	27	64.0	61.5	78.8	4.4	5.6	73.1	21.7	43.5	72.8	50.4	56.9	64.2	69.4								99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.9	$28,633	$843	$27,791
John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	471	48	9.8	49.3%	442 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	588^th of 1234 public high schools	52.4%		54.9	592^nd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	4	79.6	63.2	79.5	42.9	36.0	79.3	45.5	46.2	74.8	57.9	59.5	66.0	62.1								99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,415	$1,484	$29,931
North Rose-Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	11631 Salter-Colvin Rd	Wolcott	14590	Wayne County	North Rose-Wolcott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 594-3100	326	37	8.8	46.6%	270 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	34.5	811^th of 1234 public high schools	34.3%		40	755^th of 1242 public high schools	39.2%	56	26.3	95.5	66.7	21.4	85.5	69.8	43.6		64.2	19.0		45.7									99.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.8	$37,805	$873	$36,932

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