Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Castleberry ISD: B

Total students

577

Avg. teacher experience

7.5 years

Castleberry ISD: 7.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Castleberry ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

A V Cato Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Castleberry ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 577 students. 88.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,286, which is $2,645 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

avc.castleberryisd.net/

Address

4501 Barbara Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76114-2698

Office phone number

(817) 252-2400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in A V Cato Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

577

African American

11 (1.9%)

Castleberry ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Castleberry ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

472 (81.8%)

Castleberry ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Castleberry ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

81 (14%)

Castleberry ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

10 (1.7%)

Castleberry ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

1.9%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

81.8%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

14.0%

Two or more races

1.7%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

88.6 %

Castleberry ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

89.6 %

Castleberry ISD: 85.2%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

46.8 %

Castleberry ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

88.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

46.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

46.8 %

Castleberry ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

2.4 %

Castleberry ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

11.6 %

Castleberry ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

46.8%

Gifted and talented

2.4%

Special education

11.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Castleberry ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Castleberry ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Castleberry ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Castleberry ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.5 %

Castleberry ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Castleberry ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

18.8 %

Castleberry ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Castleberry ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2.6 %

Castleberry ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Castleberry ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

4.6 %

Castleberry ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

5.9 %

Castleberry ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.6

African American

0.9 (2.4%)

Castleberry ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

15 (39.9%)

Castleberry ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

21.6 (57.6%)

Castleberry ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

30.6 (81.4%)

Castleberry ISD: 78.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

7 (18.6%)

Castleberry ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Castleberry ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

15.4

Castleberry ISD: 15.5

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.5 years

Castleberry ISD: 7.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,286

Castleberry ISD: $60,180

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$59,647

Castleberry ISD: $57,738

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$57,152

Castleberry ISD: $57,727

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$60,786

Castleberry ISD: $60,082

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$62,229

Castleberry ISD: $63,631

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$68,019

Castleberry ISD: $68,193

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Castleberry ISD: $72,043

Statewide: $69,974

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