Cato Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cato Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in AR
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cato Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Cato Elementary School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cato Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	53
1	50
2	46
3	51
4	48
5	52

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School
2023	296
2022	304
2021	303
2020	317
2019	317
2018	312
2017	312
2016	373
2015	366
2014	351
2013	341
2012	314
2011	323
2010	352
2009	347
2008	348
2007	359
2006	349
2005	361
2004	336
2003	381
2002	401
2001	511
2000	464
1999	510
1998	529
1997	542
1996	552
1995	523
1994	569
1993	650
1992	663
1991	655
1990	656
1989	634
1988	645
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	25
2013	21
2012	20
2011	23
2010	27
2009	25
2008	26
2007	24
2006	19
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	24
2001	28
2000	21
1999	22
1998	28
1997	28
1996	29
1995	27
1994	29
1993	32
1992	32
1991	32
1990	31
1989	31
1988	30
1987	26

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School Rankings

Cato Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cato Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#313 out of 989 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School
2023	#313
2022	#218
2021	#458
2019	#142
2018	#227
2017	#304
2016	#602
2015	#733
2014	#416
2013	#526
2012	#488

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	47%	39%	35%
2022	57%	38%	35%
2021	42%	36%	27%
2019	72%	47%	40%
2018	62%	47%	39%
2017	62%	47%	41%
2016	47%	44%	36%
2015	17%	25%	17%
2014	72%	73%	63%
2013	77%	75%	66%
2012	77%	78%	70%

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40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2022	42%	40%	37%
2021	32%	37%	31%
2019	52%	45%	41%
2018	47%	44%	39%
2017	52%	53%	48%
2016	37%	48%	42%
2015	22%	34%	28%
2014	82%	77%	72%
2013	77%	78%	72%
2012	82%	80%	75%
2011	82%	73%	67%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2022	37%	36%	31%
2021	22%	34%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	17:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	12:1	13:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	22:1	14:1	17:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	15:1	18:1
1989	20:1	15:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	12%	14%	10%
2022	9%	14%	10%
2021	10%	14%	9%
2020	8%	13%	9%
2019	8%	13%	9%
2018	7%	13%	9%
2017	7%	13%	9%
2016	4%	12%	8%
2014	7%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	4%	10%	6%
2011	3%	10%	6%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%

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Black

33%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	33%	19%	46%
2022	30%	20%	45%
2021	26%	20%	45%
2020	25%	20%	44%
2019	25%	20%	44%
2018	28%	21%	44%
2017	28%	21%	44%
2016	39%	21%	45%
2014	29%	21%	44%
2013	29%	21%	43%
2012	27%	21%	43%
2011	27%	21%	43%
2010	28%	22%	44%
2009	31%	22%	44%
2008	32%	23%	44%
2007	34%	23%	43%
2006	29%	22%	42%
2005	27%	23%	41%
2004	27%	23%	40%
2003	27%	23%	38%
2002	22%	23%	36%
2001	27%	23%	35%
2000	27%	23%	34%
1999	28%	23%	34%
1998	22%	24%	33%
1997	22%	24%	33%
1996	22%	24%	33%
1995	24%	24%	31%
1994	22%	24%	30%
1993	22%	24%	30%
1992	22%	24%	28%

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White

47%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	47%	59%	37%
2022	52%	59%	39%
2021	55%	60%	40%
2020	58%	61%	41%
2019	58%	61%	41%
2018	61%	60%	43%
2017	61%	60%	43%
2016	55%	61%	43%
2014	63%	63%	44%
2013	64%	64%	45%
2012	68%	64%	48%
2011	69%	65%	48%
2010	66%	65%	49%
2009	65%	66%	50%
2008	62%	66%	50%
2007	60%	67%	52%
2006	67%	69%	53%
2005	70%	69%	55%
2004	69%	70%	57%
2003	69%	70%	59%
2002	74%	71%	61%
2001	71%	72%	63%
2000	69%	73%	64%
1999	72%	73%	66%
1998	77%	73%	66%
1997	77%	73%	66%
1996	78%	74%	66%
1995	76%	74%	67%
1994	78%	74%	70%
1993	78%	74%	69%
1992	78%	74%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	0.66	0.60	0.63
2022	0.63	0.60	0.63
2021	0.62	0.58	0.62
2020	0.59	0.58	0.62
2019	0.59	0.58	0.62
2018	0.55	0.58	0.60
2017	0.55	0.58	0.60
2016	0.55	0.57	0.61
2014	0.52	0.55	0.62
2013	0.51	0.55	0.61
2012	0.47	0.54	0.59
2011	0.45	0.53	0.58
2010	0.49	0.53	0.57
2009	0.49	0.51	0.56
2008	0.52	0.51	0.56
2007	0.53	0.49	0.55
2006	0.47	0.48	0.54
2005	0.44	0.47	0.53
2004	0.45	0.46	0.52
2003	0.45	0.45	0.51
2002	0.41	0.45	0.50
2001	0.43	0.43	0.49
2000	0.45	0.42	0.48
1999	0.41	0.42	0.45
1998	0.36	0.41	0.46
1997	0.36	0.41	0.46
1996	0.35	0.40	0.46
1995	0.37	0.40	0.45
1994	0.35	0.40	0.43
1993	0.35	0.39	0.43
1992	0.35	0.39	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2023	97%	54%	54%
2022	90%	58%	52%
2021	100%	58%	53%
2020	59%	56%	44%
2019	59%	56%	44%
2018	19%	26%	24%
2017	19%	26%	24%
2016	69%	56%	54%
2015	64%	53%	50%
2014	60%	52%	48%
2013	68%	52%	48%
2012	56%	51%	46%
2011	56%	51%	47%
2010	57%	50%	46%
2009	54%	48%	46%
2008	53%	47%	44%
2007	48%	49%	42%
2006	44%	45%	40%
2005	36%	43%	39%
2004	33%	41%	34%
2003	40%	40%	35%
2002	35%	39%	31%
2001	37%	37%	30%
2000	52%	37%	36%
1999	39%	37%	37%
1998	38%	37%	36%
1997	42%	36%	32%
1996	47%	35%	31%
1995	42%	35%	31%
1994	36%	35%	31%
1993	31%	33%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Cato Elementary School	Arkansas	Pulaski County Special School District
2022	7%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	9%	8%	6%
2015	12%	9%	8%
2014	14%	10%	8%
2013	11%	10%	9%
2012	10%	10%	9%
2011	13%	9%	10%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pulaski County Special School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cato Elementary School's ranking?

Cato Elementary School is ranked #313 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Cato Elementary School often compared to?

Cato Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakbrooke Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School, Sylvan Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Cato Elementary School?

323 students attend Cato Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cato Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cato Elementary School?

Cato Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cato Elementary School offer ?

Cato Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cato Elementary School part of?

Cato Elementary School is part of Pulaski County Special School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education