Cato Elementary School

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Cato Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

9906 Cato Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72120

(501) 833-1160

District: Pulaski County Special School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,273

Students who attend Cato Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Sylvan Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

32.8%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cato Elementary School ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 7^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Pulaski County Special School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47%), African American (32.8%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cato Elementary School is 15.3. 9 elementary schools in the Pulaski County Special School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cato Elementary School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cato Elementary School is $12,273. 8 elementary schools in the Pulaski County Special School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cato Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pulaski County Special School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski County Special School District 158^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cato Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	61.20	169^th	411	58.9%
2006	55.95	204^th	402	49.3%
2007	40.39	306^th	440	30.5%
2008	55.82	217^th	439	50.6%
2009	45.21	287^th	445	35.5%
2010	56.35	233^rd	457	49.0%
2011	45.67	313^th	471	33.5%
2012	41.09	343^rd	468	26.7%
2013	38.24	352^nd	476	26.1%
2014	48.31	289^th	471	38.6%
2015	31.34	348^th	466	25.3%
2016	43.95	309^th	494	37.4%
2017	56.78	206^th	485	57.5%
2018	64.01	176^th	480	63.3%
2019	68.12	144^th	488	70.5%
2021	43.66	304^th	496	38.7%
2022	61.14	193^rd	487	60.4%
2023	50.37	271^st	492	44.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Cato has the most caring teachers I have ever met! K-2 every teacher my son has had has text me to update me on how he is doing. The principal is extremely fair and very efficient! I'm so sad we have to move I'm scared I won't find another school like it!! They have been like family to us ! My son's teacher even calls him when he's having trouble with homework! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cato Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	524	121	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	645
1989	519	115	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	634
1990	516	139	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	656
1991	498	156	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	655
1992	519	142	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	663
1993	510	136	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	650
1994	443	125	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	569
1995	431	119	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	552
1996	431	119	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	552
1997	415	118	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	542
1998	406	116	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	529
1999	369	141	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	510
2000	326	124	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	464
2001	362	136	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	511
2002	263	103	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	381
2003	263	103	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	381
2004	233	90	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	336
2005	253	97	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	361
2006	233	100	1	12	3	n/a	n/a	349
2007	215	122	4	13	5	n/a	n/a	359
2008	215	111	3	15	4	n/a	n/a	348
2009	227	108	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	347
2010	234	98	2	15	3	0	0	352
2011	224	86	0	11	2	0	0	323
2012	212	84	0	13	4	0	1	314
2013	217	100	1	16	4	0	3	341
2014	222	102	0	24	2	0	1	351
2015	215	123	2	20	3	1	2	366
2016	202	142	1	16	2	1	9	373
2017	189	85	0	23	1	1	13	312
2018	169	74	0	25	3	0	18	289
2019	183	79	0	25	5	0	25	317
2020	170	82	2	33	3	1	17	308
2021	166	80	5	31	3	0	18	303
2022	159	90	4	27	1	0	23	304
2023	139	97	4	34	0	0	22	296

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cato Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	30.0	21.5	n/a
1989	634	31.0	20.4	n/a
1990	656	31.0	21.1	29
1991	655	31.5	20.7	28.2
1992	663	32.1	20.6	32.1
1993	650	32.2	20.2	31.1
1994	569	29.1	19.6	35.9
1995	552	29.0	19.0	47.1
1996	552	29.0	19.0	47.1
1997	542	28.0	19.4	42.3
1998	529	28.0	18.9	38
1999	510	22.0	23.2	50.8
2000	464	21.0	22.1	64.7
2001	511	28.0	18.3	46.2
2002	381	23.0	16.6	50.4
2003	381	23.0	16.6	50.4
2004	336	21.0	16.0	42.3
2005	361	22.0	16.4	47.1
2006	349	19.0	18.4	53.3
2007	359	24.0	15.0	59.1
2008	348	26.0	13.4	65.5
2009	347	25.0	13.9	65.1
2010	352	26.5	13.5	67
2011	323	22.9	14.1	69
2012	314	20.0	15.6	65.9
2013	341	21.0	16.1	78.6
2014	351	24.5	14.3	73.8
2015	366	24.0	15.2	77
2016	373	23.0	16.2	79.1
2017	312	22.7	13.7	31.1
2018	289	22.5	12.8	33.6
2019	317	20.2	15.6	68.1
2020	308	21.7	14.1	61
2021	303	18.2	16.5	100
2022	304	21.0	14.4	96.4
2023	296	19.2	15.3	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cato Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	30.0	21.5	n/a
1989	634	31.0	20.4	n/a
1990	656	31.0	21.1	29
1991	655	31.5	20.7	28.2
1992	663	32.1	20.6	32.1
1993	650	32.2	20.2	31.1
1994	569	29.1	19.6	35.9
1995	552	29.0	19.0	47.1
1996	552	29.0	19.0	47.1
1997	542	28.0	19.4	42.3
1998	529	28.0	18.9	38
1999	510	22.0	23.2	50.8
2000	464	21.0	22.1	64.7
2001	511	28.0	18.3	46.2
2002	381	23.0	16.6	50.4
2003	381	23.0	16.6	50.4
2004	336	21.0	16.0	42.3
2005	361	22.0	16.4	47.1
2006	349	19.0	18.4	53.3
2007	359	24.0	15.0	59.1
2008	348	26.0	13.4	65.5
2009	347	25.0	13.9	65.1
2010	352	26.5	13.5	67
2011	323	22.9	14.1	69
2012	314	20.0	15.6	65.9
2013	341	21.0	16.1	78.6
2014	351	24.5	14.3	73.8
2015	366	24.0	15.2	77
2016	373	23.0	16.2	79.1
2017	312	22.7	13.7	31.1
2018	289	22.5	12.8	33.6
2019	317	20.2	15.6	68.1
2020	308	21.7	14.1	61
2021	303	18.2	16.5	100
2022	304	21.0	14.4	96.4
2023	296	19.2	15.3	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cato Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,293 (18.7%)	$9,980 (81.3%)	$12,273

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cato Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 144^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 271^st of 492 Elementary schools	25.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Cato Elementary School)	90	66.6	23.4%
3rd Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	77.4	63.7	13.7%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Cato Elementary School)	85	46.7	38.3%
3rd Grade Math (Pulaski County Special School District)	62.2	50.1	12.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Cato Elementary School)	47.5	28.9	18.6%
3rd Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	43.9	30.9	13%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Cato Elementary School)	42.5	37.8	4.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	42.1	32.8	9.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Cato Elementary School)	81.9	55.7	26.2%
4th Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	71.1	61.9	9.2%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Cato Elementary School)	72.7	48.1	24.6%
4th Grade Math (Pulaski County Special School District)	54.3	48.2	6.1%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Cato Elementary School)	27.3	34.6	7.3%
4th Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	44.5	36.5	8%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Cato Elementary School)	50	38.5	11.5%
4th Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	49.3	43.3	6%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Cato Elementary School)	81.4	73	8.4%
5th Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	73.3	71.8	1.5%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Cato Elementary School)	55.8	47.9	7.9%
5th Grade Math (Pulaski County Special School District)	45	41.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Cato Elementary School)	39.5	29.2	10.3%
5th Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	38.3	30	8.3%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Cato Elementary School)	39.6	31.3	8.3%
5th Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	39.5	37.8	1.7%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	317	296	6.6%
African American	79	97	22.8%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	25	34	36%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	183	139	24%
Two or More Races	25	22	12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.1%	96.6%	28.5%

Schools Near Cato Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)			ACT Aspire Math (2023)			ACT Aspire Science (2023)			ACT Aspire Reading (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire English 4th Grade	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Math 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Science 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cato Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9906 Cato Rd	North Little Rock	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1160	296	19	15.3	96.6%	139 (47.0%)	97 (32.8%)	34 (11.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	50.4	273^rd of 494 public elementary schools	44.7%		61.1	193^rd of 487 public elementary schools	60.4%	80	66.6	55.7	73.0	46.7	48.1	47.9	28.9	34.6	29.2	37.8	38.5	31.3	$12,273	$2,293	$9,980
Sylvan Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Dee Jay Hudson Dr	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1140	462	28	16.2	47.2%	197 (42.6%)	202 (43.7%)	19 (4.1%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	72.1	136^th of 494 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.4	106^th of 487 public elementary schools	78.2%	30	76.1	77.7	81.1	59.1	66.7	39.1	33.8	47.6	31.9	38.0	68.3	43.5	$11,544	$2,437	$9,107
Oakbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Thornhill	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1190	441	29	15.4	52.8%	191 (43.3%)	194 (44.0%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	43.1	318^th of 494 public elementary schools	35.6%		62.6	180^th of 487 public elementary schools	63.0%	138	66.7	60.3	69.5	45.8	51.5	30.4	27.8	33.8	18.8	27.8	44.1	24.6	$11,969	$2,999	$8,970
Bobby G Lester Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Harris Rd	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 982-7456	587	37	16.0	99.8%	219 (37.3%)	280 (47.7%)	45 (7.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	21.8	402^nd of 494 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.7	360^th of 487 public elementary schools	26.1%	42	46.3	44.3	61.1	36.1	26.4	19.4	23.7	23.1	18.1	25.8	27.3	29.2	$11,198	$2,222	$8,977
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Hollywood Blvd	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1200	567	37	15.3	97.2%	115 (20.3%)	330 (58.2%)	74 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	24.4	395^th of 494 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.6	422^nd of 487 public elementary schools	13.3%	27	53.1	50.0	59.1	44.9	21.4	30.1	24.5	18.5	15.1	22.4	22.9	28.0	$12,167	$2,631	$9,536
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6800 Indian Hills Dr	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	N. Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 835-5622	429	22	19.4	100.0%	168 (39.2%)	193 (45.0%)	35 (8.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	38.8	341^st of 494 public elementary schools	31.0%		35.9	342^nd of 487 public elementary schools	29.8%	1	54.1	55.0	74.6	51.3	41.7	42.9	28.4	23.3	22.2	29.8	23.4	28.6	$9,942	$1,772	$8,169
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Verona Ave	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1150	368	21	17.1	47.8%	156 (42.4%)	157 (42.7%)	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	77.2	104^th of 494 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.9	83^rd of 487 public elementary schools	83.0%	21	60.4	81.5	87.6	58.3	55.5	62.5	41.7	46.3	45.9	37.5	57.4	54.2	$12,570	$2,696	$9,875
Adkins Pre-K Center	Public	PK	500 Cloverdale Rd	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 982-3117	211	13	16.2	98.6%	36 (17.1%)	148 (70.1%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Crestwood Dr	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	N. Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 771-8190	496	25	19.7	99.8%	299 (60.3%)	118 (23.8%)	34 (6.9%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	89.5	35^th of 494 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.9	42^nd of 487 public elementary schools	91.4%	7	84.6	80.6	90.6	74.3	73.2	57.4	51.3	67.2	54.7	44.8	55.3	49.4	$9,948	$1,680	$8,268
Lisa Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 945-2727	694	39	17.5	63.0%	163 (23.5%)	334 (48.1%)	139 (20.0%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	38.9	339^th of 494 public elementary schools	31.4%		48.5	278^th of 487 public elementary schools	42.9%	61	59.2	56.9	65.5	54.4	40.2	34.5	24.0	31.3	25.6	28.0	36.2	25.7	$5,996	$1,178	$4,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Cato Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cato Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Sylvan Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of Cato Elementary School?

Students at Cato Elementary School are 47% White, 33% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cato Elementary School a good school?

Cato Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cato Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Cato Elementary School.

What district is Cato Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

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