A V Cato Elementary School
- Elementary school in Castleberry ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
4501 Barbara RdFort Worth, TX 76114-2698
Office phone number
Principal
- Meredith Strambler
- stramblerm@castleberryisd.net
- (817) 252-2400
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%
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%
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%
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