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Catoma Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Catoma Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Montgomery, AL, serving 216 students within the Montgomery County district, where about 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Catoma is in the middle of a remarkable turnaround. After ranking in the bottom 1-2% of Alabama elementary schools for the past two years, the school jumped to the 18th percentile in the most recent ratings—a 17-point improvement in a single year. This progress shows up across most subjects and grade levels. For example, 4th grade math proficiency soared from 3% to 33%, and 4th grade reading more than doubled to 43%. The school now outperforms the district average in 4th grade math and science. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 27.5% to 14.7%—now better than the district average of 25.2%. However, challenges remain. Fifth grade math proficiency sits at just 7.4%, far below the district average, and the school's history of volatility means sustained improvement isn't guaranteed.

Compared to nearby schools, Catoma's results are mixed. It outperforms Johnson Elementary (4th percentile) and Davis Elementary (0th percentile), but lags significantly behind Carver Elementary, which ranks in the 66th percentile just 7 miles away. Carver benefits from a lower poverty rate (63% free/reduced lunch) and lower absenteeism (10%). The contrast with Daniel Pratt Elementary in the Autauga County district—ranked in the 81st percentile with only 43% poverty—highlights the significant challenges Catoma faces. While the school spends a solid $10,393 per student, the data suggests that overcoming poverty-related barriers requires more than just funding. For parents, Catoma's recent gains are encouraging, but the school still has work to do to close persistent gaps, especially in 5th grade math.

216

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,987

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1780 Mitchell Young Rd
Montgomery, AL 36108-5835

(334) 288-5799

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Catoma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southlawn Middle School
High:	Carver Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

African American:

25.9%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2024 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English scores 31 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Alabama avg53%

563^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

113^th of 140Montgomery County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	563 of 686	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	671 of 680	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	676 of 684	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	600 of 680	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	562 of 687	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	545 of 692	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	533 of 681	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	572 of 680	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	444 of 688	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	437 of 691	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	300 of 691	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.2	450 of 695	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	306 of 696	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	330 of 696	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	324 of 709	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	190 of 704	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	46.1	428 of 696	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	251 of 698	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	400 of 698	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	347 of 689	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.1	170 of 688	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	122 of 623	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	418 of 427	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	177 of 426	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	277 of 426	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	214 of 423	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	224 of 336	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	134 of 142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	129 of 131	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	84 of 100	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	50 of 74	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	499 of 651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	641 of 649	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	644 of 650	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	615 of 645	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	575 of 656	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	515 of 656	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	536 of 646	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	537 of 640	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	418 of 639	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.0	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	194 of 196	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	179 of 184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	160 of 175	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	95 of 152	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	64.6	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	546 of 667	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	652 of 660	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	658 of 670	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	537 of 623	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	471 of 651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	522 of 653	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	446 of 649	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	530 of 651	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.4	320 of 567	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	554 of 659	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	636 of 651	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	642 of 655	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	519 of 649	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	527 of 669	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	520 of 669	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	474 of 650	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	518 of 650	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	428 of 639	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-9 vs state

English33%-31 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catoma Elementary School	Public	K-5	1780 Mitchell Young Rd	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 288-5799	216	14	16.0	76.9%	18 (8.3%)	56 (25.9%)	138 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	19.1	563^rd of 686 public elementary schools	17.9%		5.4	671^st of 680 public elementary schools	1.3%	108	24.4	33.3	7.4				41.7		15.9	43.5	40.7				$16,987	$5,231	$11,739
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Gateway Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8080	293	16	18.3	76.1%	9 (3.1%)	234 (79.9%)	40 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	18.1	571^st of 686 public elementary schools	16.8%		12.8	613^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.9%	42	20.8	15.0	28.9				23.7		43.8	22.5	60.0				$16,631	$6,561	$10,054
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	395	18	21.9	80.0%	5 (1.3%)	301 (76.2%)	85 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.4	594^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.4%		10.4	634^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.8%	40	31.8	14.6	27.7				21.8		31.8	32.7	27.7				$10,955	$2,987	$7,951
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 851-4855	374	28	13.3	63.4%	5 (1.3%)	336 (89.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	65.6	233^rd of 686 public elementary schools	66.0%		60.5	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%	40	58.1	32.0	23.1				60.0		79.0	78.0	83.1				$14,808	$3,634	$11,157
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-7	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	599	24	24.9	82.5%	2 (0.3%)	560 (93.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	9.4	647^th of 686 public elementary schools	5.7%		8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%	9	12.8	5.7	17.0	8.5	5.1	8.9	15.1	26.7	40.4	28.3	44.7	29.6	40.5	33.3	$15,237	$2,753	$12,484
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	414	23	18.0	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	388 (93.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	11.3	630^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.2%		18.9	552^nd of 680 public elementary schools	18.8%	78	7.5	12.8	18.9				34.0		20.9	31.9	43.4				$11,304	$3,247	$8,038
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4866	533	27	19.7	87.6%	4 (0.8%)	431 (80.9%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4.1	685^th of 686 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.8	680^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.0%	5	2.8	3.7	10.3				14.6		13.1	18.3	34.2				$13,004	$4,831	$8,155
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	476	30	15.8	83.6%	4 (0.8%)	391 (82.1%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	14.4	595^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.3%		7.9	657^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.4%	62	14.8	23.6	33.9				18.3		20.5	30.6	42.4				$15,571	$7,070	$8,483
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4904	340	21	16.1	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	297 (87.4%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.2	659^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.3	664^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.4%	5	19.7	8.3	9.3				13.3		40.9	31.7	33.3				$12,420	$3,829	$8,575
Daniel Pratt Elementary School	Public	1-6	420 Harvest Loop	Prattville	36066	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 361-6400	1,035	60	17.2	42.6%	463 (44.7%)	356 (34.4%)	100 (9.7%)	52 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.9%)	78.1	133^rd of 686 public elementary schools	80.6%		75.2	152^nd of 680 public elementary schools	77.6%	19	72.7	52.8	52.7	50.0			64.5		79.4	65.9	81.3	65.7			$9,718	$1,325	$8,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Catoma Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Catoma Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Catoma Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southlawn Middle School
High : Carver Senior High School

What district is Catoma Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

How many students attend Catoma Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Catoma Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Catoma Elementary School?

Students at Catoma Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Catoma Elementary School a good school?

Catoma Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

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