Summary:
The Cave City School District is home to one middle school, Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 259 students and is part of a top-tier district ranked in the 90th percentile among Arkansas school districts.
Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, where it consistently outperforms both district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, 54.7% of all students were proficient in Math, compared to 44.1% statewide, and the gap is even wider in 8th grade, where the school's proficiency rate of 57.1% is 20.9 percentage points higher than the state average. The school also shows strong year-over-year improvement in core subjects, with English Language Arts proficiency rising from 39.5% to 44.7%, Reading from 40.0% to 46.0%, and Science from 46.5% to 52.5% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. Despite serving a student body where nearly 80% are economically disadvantaged, the school has maintained a solid 4-star rating and ranked in the 82nd to 86th percentile among Arkansas middle schools over the last three years, indicating effective teaching and resource allocation that overcome socioeconomic barriers.
Key metrics include a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and a spending per student of $15,023, which likely contribute to the school's success. However, 7th grade is a relative weak point, with Reading proficiency at 37.3% falling below the state average of 39.0%, suggesting a need for targeted intervention at that grade level. Overall, Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory is a high-performing school that excels in Mathematics and shows consistent improvement, making it a strong choice for families in the district.
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