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Cato Elementary School

9906 Jacksonville Cato Road, Sherwood, AR 72120

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
305
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pulaski County Special School District
Pulaski County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
23rdpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
28thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cato Elementary School

Cato Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sherwood, Arkansas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Pulaski County Special School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pulaski County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 305 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas elementary school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

9906 Jacksonville Cato Road
Sherwood, AR 72120
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
305 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pulaski County Special School District
County
Pulaski County
NCES school ID
051185000906

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.