Summary:
The city of Gurdon, Arkansas is home to two schools - Cabe Elementary and Gurdon High School, both of which serve students in the Gurdon School District. Based on the available data, these schools are consistently underperforming compared to the state average on key academic measures.
Both Cabe Elementary and Gurdon High School have relatively low proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, with scores well below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cabe Elementary had only 29.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 34.7%, while Gurdon High School had only 28% of students proficient or better in the same subject.
The schools also have low statewide rankings, with Cabe Elementary ranked 335 out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and Gurdon High School ranked 176 out of 291 Arkansas high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Both schools are rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The high rates of economic disadvantage among the student populations, as evidenced by the large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the schools' lower academic performance.
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