Cato Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 352 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 292nd out of 571 elementary schools in AR.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms. Sonya Whitfield
- Fax: (501) 833-1167
- Website: www.pcssd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Pulaski County Special School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,444
- Graduation Rate: 58.5%
- Dropout Rate: 5.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.6
- Enrolled Students: 17,734
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 352
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 182 (51.7%)
- Females: 170 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (9.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 202 (57.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 236 (67.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.9% |
| Black | 98 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 4.3% |
| White | 234 | 66.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 20 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17.9% |
| 1st Grade | 61 | 17.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 40 | 11.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 54 | 15.3% |
| 4th Grade | 59 | 16.8% |
| 5th Grade | 55 | 15.6% |
Source: AR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Cato Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on Benchmark state exams in the following subjects:
- Literacy
- Math
- Science
Benchmark - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 75.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 75.0% | 78.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 67.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 68.0% | 74.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 60.0% | 70.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% |
Source: AR Department of Education 2009-2010
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