A V CATO EL

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in FORT WORTH, Texas, A V CATO EL teaches 633 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of CASTLEBERRY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so A V CATO EL sits 22% above that benchmark.

A V CATO EL is one of 7 schools operated by CASTLEBERRY ISD, a district that works with 3,851 students overall.

On the student-mix side, A V CATO EL reports that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 9% White. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, A V CATO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tarrant County shows median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which A V CATO EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: IRMA MARSH MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), A V CATO EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 41.5%.

A V CATO EL operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 721 students in 2018 compared to 633 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.