Summary:
The city of Cherry Valley, Arkansas is home to two schools - Cross County Ele Technical Academy, an elementary school, and Cross County High A New Technical School, a high school. Both schools serve students in the Cross County School District.
Cross County High A New Technical School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 71st out of 291 Arkansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.3%), Mathematics (53.6%), and Science (50.5%) compared to the elementary school, which has proficiency rates ranging from 26.7% to 53.1% across different subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Cross County High A New Technical School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which may contribute to its academic success.
In contrast, Cross County Ele Technical Academy has generally lower test scores compared to the state average. Both schools, however, have extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. The higher spending per student at the high school ($13,634 in 2018-2019) compared to the elementary school ($10,917 in 2018-2019) may also be a contributing factor to the differences in academic performance between the two schools.
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