A V Cato Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Castleberry ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
A V Cato Elementary School serves 633 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 7 schools in Castleberry ISD. By enrollment it is the 1365th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Castleberry ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481317000815 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Castleberry ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 633 | 3,851 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.8% | 92.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
A V Cato Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Castleberry ISD, A V Cato Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 16.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 397; A V Cato Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 90 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 97 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 5. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 88.2% here and 85.2% across Castleberry ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.1% across Castleberry ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 633 students, A V Cato Elementary School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 633 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so A V Cato Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
A V Cato Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Castleberry Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 142 other elementary schools, 40 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.2% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4501 Barbara Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76114
Phone: (817)252-2400
Website: avc.castleberryisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: A V Cato Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry Elementary School | Castleberry ISD | 0.9 mi | 754 | 15.6 | 90.5% |
| North Hi Mount Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.5 mi | 386 | 15.4 | 52.1% |
| Burton Hill Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 365 | 14.1 | 57.8% |
| Rufino Mendoza Sr. Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 342 | 14.3 | 92.4% |
| Sam Rosen Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 407 | 14.5 | 95.1% |
| Manuel Jara Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.0 mi | 567 | 14.3 | 92.9% |
| W J Turner Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.2 mi | 341 | 15.2 | 93.8% |
| South Hi Mount Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.5 mi | 510 | 14.2 | 74.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Castleberry ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 754 |
| Castleberry High School | High | 9–12 | 1,085 |
| Irma Marsh Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 |
| Joy James Academy of Leadership | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| Reach High School | High | 10–12 | 41 |
| Truce Learning Center | High | 6–12 | 27 |