Catoma Elementary School

Summary:

Catoma Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 203 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catoma Elementary faces significant academic and demographic challenges. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (55.17%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a majority African American student population. Academically, Catoma's performance is consistently lower than the Montgomery County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.11% of 3rd graders at Catoma were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.51% in Montgomery County and 42.16% statewide. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catoma's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students, perform significantly worse than their peers statewide, often ranking in the bottom 20% of schools. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 87%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. In comparison, nearby schools like Daniel Pratt Elementary and Carver Elementary are in the top half of Alabama elementary schools and have much higher proficiency rates in core subject areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1780 Mitchell Young Rd
       Montgomery, AL  36108-5835


(334) 288-5799

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
676th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,393 Help


Students who attend Catoma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Southlawn Middle School
High:    Carver Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  203

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
African American:
29.6%
White:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.7% Help


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Compare Details Catoma Elementary School ranks worse than 98.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 27th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), African American (29.6%), White (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catoma Elementary School is 16.9, which is the 6th best among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catoma Elementary School is $10,393, which is the 5th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catoma Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Catoma Elementary School 676th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Catoma Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Catoma Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.79 122nd 623 80.4%
2005 70.08 170th 688 75.3%
2006 52.30 347th 689 49.6%
2007 48.22 400th 698 42.7%
2008 62.27 251st 698 64.0%
2009 46.05 428th 696 38.5%
2010 69.23 190th 704 73.0%
2011 59.56 324th 709 54.3%
2012 59.61 330th 696 52.6%
2013 60.99 306th 696 56.0%
2014 40.22 450th 695 35.3%
2015 54.21 300th 691 56.6%
2016 38.99 437th 691 36.8%
2017 37.96 444th 688 35.5%
2018 17.13 572nd 680 15.9%
2019 22.45 533rd 681 21.7%
2021 20.29 545th 692 21.2%
2022 18.04 562nd 687 18.2%
2023 12.66 600th 680 11.8%
2024 5.55 676th 684 1.2%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.45 25th 65 61.5%
2019 36.63 50th 74 32.4%
2021 26.56 84th 100 16.0%
2022 34.10 76th 110 30.9%
2023 19.72 115th 123 6.5%
2024 16.40 129th 131 1.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.44 320th 567 43.6%
2018 24.05 530th 651 18.6%
2019 35.19 446th 649 31.3%
2021 22.70 522nd 653 20.1%
2022 31.13 471st 651 27.6%
2023 18.26 537th 623 13.8%
2024 7.42 658th 670 1.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.73 418th 639 34.6%
2018 19.35 537th 640 16.1%
2019 20.16 536th 646 17.0%
2021 21.95 515th 656 21.5%
2022 15.56 575th 656 12.3%
2023 9.09 615th 645 4.7%
2024 5.63 644th 650 0.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.94 428th 639 33.0%
2018 22.13 518th 650 20.3%
2019 29.44 474th 650 27.1%
2021 21.30 520th 669 22.3%
2022 21.28 527th 669 21.2%
2023 19.71 519th 649 20.0%
2024 6.54 642nd 655 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.60 224th 336 33.3%
2018 47.58 214th 423 49.4%
2019 36.81 277th 426 35.0%
2021 49.95 177th 426 58.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.56 30th 130 76.9%
2018 32.09 106th 140 24.3%
2019 39.58 95th 152 37.5%
2022 16.83 160th 175 8.6%
2023 12.68 179th 184 2.7%
2024 11.37 194th 196 1.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Catoma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.14 40th 58 31.0%
2021 27.90 49th 63 22.2%
2022 27.12 51st 65 21.5%
2023 20.17 51st 57 10.5%
2024 13.15 58th 59 1.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Native American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Catoma Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 193 193
1989 162 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1990 159 36 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1991 171 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1992 159 38 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1993 146 43 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1994 133 34 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 168
1995 195 113 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1996 195 113 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1997 175 134 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1998 171 148 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1999 171 98 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2000 158 105 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2001 142 107 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2002 102 98 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2003 102 98 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2004 91 80 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 174
2005 94 73 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 173
2006 100 68 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 171
2007 119 102 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 224
2008 112 99 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 228
2009 104 96 0 22 2 n/a n/a 0 224
2010 99 87 0 33 1 n/a n/a 0 220
2011 80 91 0 51 0 0 0 0 222
2012 80 87 0 76 0 0 7 0 250
2013 64 100 0 91 0 0 9 0 264
2014 59 92 0 118 0 0 13 0 282
2015 59 111 1 141 0 0 15 0 327
2016 52 128 1 135 0 0 10 0 326
2017 47 140 1 148 1 0 5 0 342
2018 40 122 0 129 15 0 1 0 307
2019 38 108 1 135 20 0 0 0 302
2020 20 95 0 137 2 0 0 0 254
2021 22 91 1 58 64 1 0 0 237
2022 17 67 0 110 10 0 1 0 205
2023 21 60 0 112 8 0 2 0 203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Catoma Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 193 12.0 16.0 0
1989 196 13.0 15.0 n/a
1990 195 11.0 17.7 0
1991 202 11.0 18.3 n/a
1992 197 11.0 17.9 n/a
1993 189 12.0 15.8 n/a
1994 168 12.0 14.0 n/a
1995 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1996 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1997 310 17.0 18.2 47.7
1998 320 18.5 17.3 57.2
1999 274 17.0 16.1 24.8
2000 264 18.0 14.7 50
2001 253 19.0 13.3 60.9
2002 203 15.5 13.1 66.5
2003 203 15.5 13.1 66.5
2004 174 17.5 9.9 68.4
2005 173 14.0 12.4 44.5
2006 171 14.0 12.2 66.1
2007 224 15.5 14.5 45.5
2008 228 15.4 14.8 79.4
2009 224 14.8 14.9 75
2010 220 n/a n/a 78.2
2011 222 13.0 17.0 80.6
2012 250 15.0 16.6 80
2013 264 19.0 13.8 79.9
2014 282 16.0 17.6 88.7
2015 327 16.0 20.4 60.6
2016 326 17.0 19.1 63.2
2017 342 19.0 18.0 65.8
2018 307 19.0 16.1 88.3
2019 302 17.0 17.7 88.4
2020 254 17.0 14.9 88.2
2021 237 15.0 15.8 87.8
2022 205 13.0 15.7 88.3
2023 203 12.0 16.9 87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Catoma Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 193 12.0 16.0 0
1989 196 13.0 15.0 n/a
1990 195 11.0 17.7 0
1991 202 11.0 18.3 n/a
1992 197 11.0 17.9 n/a
1993 189 12.0 15.8 n/a
1994 168 12.0 14.0 n/a
1995 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1996 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1997 310 17.0 18.2 47.7
1998 320 18.5 17.3 57.2
1999 274 17.0 16.1 24.8
2000 264 18.0 14.7 50
2001 253 19.0 13.3 60.9
2002 203 15.5 13.1 66.5
2003 203 15.5 13.1 66.5
2004 174 17.5 9.9 68.4
2005 173 14.0 12.4 44.5
2006 171 14.0 12.2 66.1
2007 224 15.5 14.5 45.5
2008 228 15.4 14.8 79.4
2009 224 14.8 14.9 75
2010 220 n/a n/a 78.2
2011 222 13.0 17.0 80.6
2012 250 15.0 16.6 80
2013 264 19.0 13.8 79.9
2014 282 16.0 17.6 88.7
2015 327 16.0 20.4 60.6
2016 326 17.0 19.1 63.2
2017 342 19.0 18.0 65.8
2018 307 19.0 16.1 88.3
2019 302 17.0 17.7 88.4
2020 254 17.0 14.9 88.2
2021 237 15.0 15.8 87.8
2022 205 13.0 15.7 88.3
2023 203 12.0 16.9 87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Catoma Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,075 (20.0%) $8,267 (79.5%) $10,393

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Catoma Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 533rd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 600th of 680 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Catoma Elementary School)378.3
 28.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)4422.2
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Catoma Elementary School)26.30
 26.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)3115.1
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Catoma Elementary School)38.125.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)28.314.7
 13.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students302203
 32.8%
African American10860
 44.4%
American Indian208
 60%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic135112
 17%
Pacific Islander00
White3821
 44.7%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.4%87.7%
 0.7%


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Students who attend Catoma Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southlawn Middle School
High : Carver Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 203 students attended Catoma Elementary School.

Catoma Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students at Catoma Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 10% White, 4% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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