AURA A COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.cssd.org

401 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Aura A. Cole Elementary School is a public school located in Constantia, New York, serving students within the Central Square Central School District. As a primary educational institution, it focuses on building a strong academic foundation for children in the surrounding rural community. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging environment that promotes both intellectual growth and social-emotional development, ensuring that students are prepared for their transition to middle school.

As part of the Central Square Central School District, the school benefits from the resources and organizational structure of a larger district while maintaining the character of a local community school. Through its official website, http://www.cssd.org, the school maintains communication with families, providing information on academic programs, extracurricular opportunities, and district-wide initiatives. The school strives to partner with parents and community members to cultivate a positive learning experience that meets the diverse needs of its student population.

401

Total Students

29.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AURA A COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	381
Hispanic	11
Black	3
Two or More	6

White
381 (95.0 %)
Hispanic
11 (2.7 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
Black
3 (0.7 %)

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:	CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)668-4030
Website:	http://www.cssd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	401
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	194
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 63