Cattaraugus Elementary School in Cattaraugus, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cattaraugus Elementary School is a rural public school in Cattaraugus, New York that is part of Cattaraugus-little Vly Ctl SD. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

319 Students

33 Teachers

25 N Franklin St

Cattaraugus, NY 14719 View local requests

http://www.cattlv.wnyric.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cattaraugus Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dalimonte

Mrs. Hunt

Ms. Shaw

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Cattaraugus Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cattaraugus Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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