Sylvan Hills Elementary School vs. Cato Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sylvan Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Cato Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sylvan Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cato Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). 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 17:1 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 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
483 students
323 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#143 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#313 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
23
Kindergarten Students
75
53
Grade 1 Students
84
50
Grade 2 Students
66
46
Grade 3 Students
82
51
Grade 4 Students
79
48
Grade 5 Students
75
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
12%


% Black
46%
33%


% White
39%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%

