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Cayuga Elementary

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Cayuga Elementary ranks 1722 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cayuga Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Tennessee Colony, TX, serving 263 students within the highly-ranked Cayuga Independent School District (Isd), which sits in the 85th percentile statewide.

This school has a notable history of strong performance, but recent data shows a significant decline. After peaking in the 94th percentile a few years ago, the school’s overall rank has dropped to the 63rd percentile. This is a clear downward trend, not just a single bad year. Interestingly, the school spends significantly more per student ($14,203) than any nearby school, including Cross Roads Elementary ($9,726), which is only 9 miles away and outperforms Cayuga in nearly every subject. This raises a key question for parents: is the high spending translating into academic results? The data suggests it may not be, especially when compared to a similarly-situated, high-performing neighbor.

Despite the overall decline, Cayuga Elementary shows a real strength in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 81st percentile statewide. However, the school struggles significantly with its male students (46th percentile) and, most critically, its Special Education students (10th percentile). A persistent weakness is 5th-grade Science, where proficiency rates have been well below the state average. For parents, this paints a picture of a school in transition—one that invests heavily in its students but is currently facing challenges in delivering consistent, top-tier results across all groups and subjects.

263

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,073

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17750 N Us Hwy 287
Tennessee Colony, TX 75861

(903) 928-2295

District: Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cayuga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cayuga Middle
High:	Cayuga High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

1,722^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 951Cayuga Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1722 of 4627	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	2274 of 4651	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2498 of 4710	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1660 of 4647	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.9	476 of 4581	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	270 of 4578	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	739 of 4479	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	1078 of 4359	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	937 of 4329	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	729 of 4286	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	1032 of 4320	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	526 of 4260	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	857 of 4221	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	646 of 4206	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	626 of 4095	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	788 of 3937	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	1500 of 3884	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	1769 of 3768	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.7	231 of 3724	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	284 of 3476	91.8%	★★★★★
2005	73.8	764 of 3475	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	83 of 3465	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1961 of 2406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.0	1113 of 4461	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	504 of 4331	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	518 of 4295	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	1918 of 4240	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	1088 of 4575	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	1070 of 3744	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	2035 of 4658	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1483 of 4588	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	627 of 4561	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	392 of 4499	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	608 of 4348	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	903 of 4306	79.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1705 of 3106	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	1933 of 4465	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	660 of 4376	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	319 of 4329	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	60.6	1335 of 4168	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	856 of 4520	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	1471 of 3705	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	2886 of 4594	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	1179 of 4521	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	455 of 4477	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	119 of 4451	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	249 of 4309	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.4	1607 of 4264	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2492 of 4582	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2772 of 3739	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	2670 of 4647	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	2052 of 4585	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	539 of 4563	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	274 of 4498	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	883 of 4357	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1271 of 4319	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	3888 of 4301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	2850 of 3549	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3110 of 4292	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	3897 of 4086	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	3648 of 3952	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1504 of 3799	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	921 of 3684	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	1976 of 3558	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1755 of 3006	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2106 of 2612	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	2412 of 3108	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2151 of 3106	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	672 of 3082	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	331 of 3082	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	1116 of 3142	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	1408 of 3127	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Cayuga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 928-2295	263	19	14.1	51.3%	205 (77.9%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	57.8	1722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		47.7	2274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	552	45.5	45.5	64.3	59.1	47.7	54.8	$7,073
Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1774	288	20	14.5	53.8%	234 (81.3%)	11 (3.8%)	39 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.7	1193^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		50.3	2127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	934	35.6	61.5	65.9	75.6	59.0	61.0	$7,634
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4		43.9	53.7		$8,615
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Willowbrook Dr	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6980	465	29	16.2	81.9%	137 (29.5%)	44 (9.5%)	254 (54.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.8	3507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1137	38.4	40.4	49.0	38.4	33.3	31.4	$8,744
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-6	2305 Salt Works Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1771	404	29	14.1	80.7%	200 (49.5%)	88 (21.8%)	94 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	17.4	4177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.7	3987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.3%	190	30.0	30.0	44.2	33.3	30.0	23.4	$7,585
Westwood Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1701 W Point Tap Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1787	378	23	16.6	84.1%	174 (46.0%)	69 (18.3%)	101 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)								(n/a)							$7,255
South Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Robbins Rd	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6970	457	27	17.1	78.8%	119 (26.0%)	46 (10.1%)	266 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	31.5	3336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	810	41.5	33.3	52.2	30.8	35.1	44.9	$6,741
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	330 W Main St	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-2148	348	25	14.0	69.8%	171 (49.1%)	45 (12.9%)	102 (29.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)								(n/a)							$8,316
Fairfield Intermediate	Public	3-5	605 N Fairway	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-7095	348	27	12.8	61.2%	176 (50.6%)	46 (13.2%)	108 (31.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	26.3	3671^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.8	3442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	229	33.6	37.7	48.0	24.8	40.4	39.3	$8,533
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6	26.7	28.1	44.3	$7,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Cayuga Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cayuga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cayuga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cayuga Middle
High : Cayuga High School

How many students attend Cayuga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Cayuga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cayuga Elementary?

Students at Cayuga Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Cayuga Elementary in?

Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cayuga Elementary a good school?

Cayuga Elementary ranks 1722^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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