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Caroline Elementary School

Slaterville Springs, NY · Ithaca City School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Rural, fringe

679th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 71% Improving

2439 SLATERVILLE RD, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881

(607)539-7155NCES ID 361557001331Directory 202324

270
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
31%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.8%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Caroline Elementary School 679th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 71% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%71%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Caroline Elementary School
74%
NY average
53%
Math
Caroline Elementary School
63%
NY average
57%
Science
Caroline Elementary School
58%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Caroline Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%74%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Caroline Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%63%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 270 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

10%White76%8%
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categories changedHispanic 10%White 77%Two or more races 8%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White87.4%76.3% 11.1 pts
Hispanic1.0%9.6% 8.6 pts
Two or more races4.1%8.1% 4.0 pts
Black5.5%3.0% 2.5 pts
Asian1.7%2.6% 0.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Caroline Elementary School in?

Caroline Elementary School is part of the Ithaca City School District district in Slaterville Springs, New York.

Is Caroline Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Caroline Elementary School 679th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Elementary School?

White 76%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 8%, Black 3% (270 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.