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Public elementary school · Cairo-Durham Central School District · Cairo, New York

Cairo-Durham Elementary School

Cairo-Durham Elementary School rates 8.6, right at the middle of Cairo-Durham Central School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.6this school

8.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cairo-Durham Central School District median is 8.6.

#96 of 4,744 schools in New York · Cairo-Durham Central School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.6

The brief

A Cairo-Durham Central School District elementary school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 96 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 3 in Cairo-Durham Central School District.

Cairo-Durham Elementary School is listed in Cairo-Durham Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math69%11 points above the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading59%4 points above the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 22 points since 2023, reaching 64% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
7.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 12413; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cairo-Durham Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,958
Median home value
$208,200
Median rent
$1,278/mo
College educated
19.8%
Homeownership
59.7%
Poverty rate
13%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12413; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
337/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
58.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cairo-Durham Elementary School serve?

Cairo-Durham Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cairo-Durham Elementary School?

Cairo-Durham Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 441 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cairo-Durham Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cairo-Durham Elementary School is 9.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cairo-Durham Elementary School rank in NY?

Cairo-Durham Elementary School ranks #96 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Cairo-Durham Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cairo-Durham Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cairo-Durham Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cairo-Durham Elementary School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cairo-Durham Elementary School a charter school?

No, Cairo-Durham Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cairo-Durham Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Cairo-Durham Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cairo-Durham Elementary School?

58.7% of students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
441
Student-teacher ratio
9.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Greene County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$31,032
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 12413)
3,406
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
38.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.