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Cato Elementary School vs. Sherwood Elementary School

Should you attend Cato Elementary School or Sherwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cato Elementary School
9906 Cato Rd
Sherwood, AR 72120
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sherwood Elementary School
307 Verona Ave
Sherwood, AR 72120
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cato Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 41% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
296 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#137 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cato Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AR)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cato Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cato Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cato Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sherwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
41
Kindergarten Students
41
60
Grade 1 Students
52
62
Grade 2 Students
41
44
Grade 3 Students
43
56
Grade 4 Students
49
54
Grade 5 Students
50
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
33%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cato Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cato Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Cato Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sherwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cato Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cato Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sherwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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