Cato Elementary School in North Little Rock, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cato Elementary School is a rural public school in North Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of Pulaski County Special School District. It serves 287 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

287 Students

23 Teachers

9906 Jacksonville Cato Rd

North Little Rock, AR 72120 View local requests

http://www.pcssd.org

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Cato Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cato Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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