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Cato-Meridian Elementary School

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Cato-Meridian Elementary School ranks 1381 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cato-Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Cato, NY, part of the Cato-Meridian Central School District. With 489 students, the school has consistently underperformed the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 30.36% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency was 41.07% compared to the state average of 59.7%.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with its White students ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, and its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students ranking in the bottom 50% in 2024-2025. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,885 in 2020-2021 to $22,094 in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has not improved accordingly. When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Baldwinsville Central School District, Cato-Meridian Elementary consistently underperforms, with its 3rd grade ELA proficiency of 30.36% in 2024-2025 being significantly lower than the nearby schools' range of 44.58% to 57.14%.

Furthermore, Cato-Meridian Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 1006 out of 2366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1381 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is falling behind its peers across the state. Despite the increased spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and teaching practices.

463

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,231

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2851 State Rte 370
Cato, NY 13033

(315) 626-3439

District: Cato-Meridian Central School District

Students who attend Cato-Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New York avg54%

1,381^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 44% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1381 of 2445	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1519 of 2445	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1551 of 2439	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1281 of 2434	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	1155 of 2201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1197 of 2413	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	1268 of 2395	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	1096 of 2386	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	1006 of 2366	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	1108 of 2352	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	1182 of 2345	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	1207 of 2325	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	1078 of 2320	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	1206 of 2286	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	1387 of 2263	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	1224 of 2257	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	1295 of 2227	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	967 of 2219	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	1012 of 2206	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1335 of 2409	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1271 of 2413	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1325 of 2403	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1202 of 2401	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	1050 of 1955	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1224 of 2357	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1344 of 2338	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1275 of 2098	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1380 of 2078	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1368 of 2041	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1169 of 2099	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	800 of 1678	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	988 of 2032	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	888 of 2045	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1381 of 2407	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1686 of 2411	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1729 of 2400	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1353 of 2400	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1113 of 1961	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1130 of 2358	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1157 of 2340	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1165 of 2134	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1800 of 2110	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1569 of 2016	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1652 of 2031	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	877 of 1044	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.3	553 of 1941	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1045 of 1402	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	716 of 1224	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	785 of 1338	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

Science49%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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 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	463	40	11.4	42.5%	429 (92.7%)	10 (2.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	43.2	1381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.7	1519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%	138	30.4	38.5	43.1	52.5	41.1	59.4	63.8	61.7	49.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,231	$2,712	$21,519
Weedsport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8954 Jackson St	Weedsport	13166	Cayuga County	Weedsport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 834-6685	324	24	13.7	36.4%	283 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	45.1	1327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		53.9	1056^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.8%	271	45.0	47.5	66.7		32.3	57.5	80.0		42.2	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,004	$1,714	$28,290
Fairley School	Public	PK, KG-4	953 Auburn St	Hannibal	13074	Oswego County	Hannibal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 564-8110	495	40	12.3	52.7%	494 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.1	2403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.7%	13	25.6	23.3			23.1	16.2				99.1	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.1	$25,487	$2,130	$23,357
Margaret W Cuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6624 South St	Red Creek	13143	Wayne County	Red Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 754-2100	350	44	8.0	50.6%	339 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	30	1771^st of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.5	1962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.8%	191	46.8	24.4	36.7		55.3	41.3	59.2		30.6	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.3	$28,814	$4,018	$24,796
A A Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Maple Ave	Port Byron	13140	Cayuga County	Port Byron Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 776-5728	447	32	13.7	46.5%	407 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	40.8	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		39	1483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%	34	43.1	46.3	61.4	46.7	53.1	35.2	56.1	32.2	50.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,561	$1,834	$25,727
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Ford St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6121	488	31	15.8	25.8%	435 (89.1%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.8	1094^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.8	1330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%	236	50.0	54.4	61.8		62.3	55.7	57.4		54.4	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	100.0	$23,512	$598	$22,914
Harry E Elden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 E Oneida St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6118	504	33	15.4	26.0%	409 (81.2%)	29 (5.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	44.4	1354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%		51.8	1123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.1%	231	44.6	55.7	56.9		45.8	68.1	47.9		43.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,227	$659	$22,568
Elbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	130 E Main St	Elbridge	13060	Onondaga County	Jordan-Elbridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 689-8540	398	40	10.0	38.4%	387 (97.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.5				49.4					99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	$25,193	$748	$24,444
J E Lanigan School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 Bakeman Ave	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5470	436	36	12.0	49.8%	390 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	19.2	2099^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%		20.5	2046^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%	53	17.8	16.7	41.9	36.7	16.7	23.1	43.6	41.4	35.5	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,281	$796	$28,485
Mae E Reynolds School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Deerwood Dr	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6124	513	32	15.9	26.7%	436 (85.0%)	16 (3.1%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	63	870^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.2	673^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%	197	57.1	70.0	66.7		64.3	62.3	56.7		54.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,088	$731	$22,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Cato-Meridian Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cato-Meridian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cato-Meridian Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cato-Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Cato-Meridian Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Cato-Meridian Elementary School in?

Cato-Meridian Central School District

How many students attend Cato-Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Cato-Meridian Elementary School.

Is Cato-Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Cato-Meridian Elementary School ranks 1381^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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