CAYUGA SCHOOL

www.sachem.edu

539 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Cayuga Elementary School is a public school located in Lake Grove, New York, and serves as part of the Sachem Central School District. Situated at 865 Hawkins Avenue, the school provides an educational environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing foundational learning and community engagement within the larger Sachem school system.

As a member of the Sachem Central School District, Cayuga Elementary benefits from the resources and curriculum standards of one of the largest school districts in New York State. The school is committed to fostering both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students, offering various programs designed to prepare children for success as they transition through their elementary years and beyond. You can find more specific information regarding their staff, school calendar, and district policies on their official website at http://www.sachem.edu.

539

Total Students

46.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CAYUGA SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	314
Hispanic	151
Black	21
Asian	36
Two or More	14
American Indian	3

White
314 (58.3%)
Hispanic
151 (28.0%)
Asian
36 (6.7%)
Black
21 (3.9%)
Two or More
14 (2.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(631)471-1800
Website:	http://www.sachem.edu
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	539
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 134