CAYUGA SCHOOL

www.sachem.edu

516 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.

516

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CAYUGA SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	313
Hispanic	130
Black	24
Asian	30
Two or More	16
American Indian	3

White
313 (60.7 %)
Hispanic
130 (25.2 %)
Asian
30 (5.8 %)
Black
24 (4.7 %)
Two or More
16 (3.1 %)
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:	516
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
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 66

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 130

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 81

Ungraded 1