Cayuga Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tennessee Colony, Texas · Cayuga ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cayuga Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tennessee Colony (Anderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Cayuga ISD. By enrollment it is the 4291st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cayuga ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481320000820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cayuga ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 263 | 577 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 45.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cayuga Elementary School in context
Size
Cayuga Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cayuga ISD. Its 263 students are 45.6% of the district's 577. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 391; Cayuga Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 50 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 7, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 41 in kindergarten and 40 in grade 5. It also enrolls 7 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.9% here and 78.7% across Cayuga ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.9% across Cayuga ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 263 students, Cayuga Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 263 students would have about 17.8 teachers, so Cayuga Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cayuga Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Cross Roads Elementary School, 9.3 miles away in Cross Roads ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17750 N Us Hwy 287, Tennessee Colony, TX 75861
Phone: (903)928-2295
Website: cayugaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cayuga Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads Elementary School | Cross Roads ISD | 9.3 mi | 288 | 14.5 | 53.8% |
| Malakoff Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 18.2 mi | 429 | 14.3 | 69.5% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Athens ISD | 18.3 mi | 465 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 18.7 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 19.2 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 19.3 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Fairfield Elementary School | Fairfield ISD | 19.5 mi | 348 | 14 | 69.8% |
| Fairfield Intermediate School | Fairfield ISD | 19.6 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 61.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cayuga ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga High School | High | 9–12 | 190 |
| Cayuga Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 124 |