CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2439 SLATERVILLE RD
SLATERVILLE SPRINGS, NY 14881

www.ithacacityschools.org

293 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Caroline Elementary School is a public institution located in the rural hamlet of Slaterville Springs, New York. As part of the Ithaca City School District, the school serves students in the surrounding communities, emphasizing a holistic approach to education that integrates academic rigor with a strong sense of community and social-emotional development. Its setting in a smaller, semi-rural environment allows for a close-knit school culture where faculty, students, and families often maintain strong, collaborative relationships.

The school is committed to the district’s broader mission of fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment. Caroline Elementary typically offers a comprehensive curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy and mathematics with opportunities for creative arts and physical education. By leveraging its location within the Ithaca City School District, students at Caroline benefit from the resources and instructional standards of a larger district while enjoying the personalized, supportive atmosphere characteristic of a smaller neighborhood elementary school.

293

Total Students

32.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	17
Black	7
Asian	9
Two or More	25

White
234 (80.1 %)
Two or More
25 (8.6 %)
Hispanic
17 (5.8 %)
Asian
9 (3.1 %)
Black
7 (2.4 %)

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:	ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(607)539-7155
Website:	http://www.ithacacityschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	293
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 24

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 57