Summary:
The Cedarville School District in Arkansas is home to a single elementary school, Cedarville Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 274 students.
Cedarville Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring below state averages in all core subjects on the 2025-2026 ATLAS exam. The most concerning gap is in Mathematics, where only 27.4% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 44.1%—a 16.7-percentage-point difference. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34% vs. 39.4%), Reading (33.9% vs. 40.4%), and Science (34.9% vs. 44%) also lag behind. The school's state ranking has dropped sharply from the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. This underperformance is particularly striking given that the district overall ranks in the 52nd percentile (3 stars), suggesting that the district's middle and high schools are performing much better. A notable exception is 4th Grade Science, where the school's 40% proficiency rate is within 5 points of the state average, hinting at a potential area of strength to build upon.
The school serves an exceptionally high-need population, with 98.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite spending $13,467 per student—a significant amount—these resources have not yet translated into strong academic outcomes. The student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1 is reasonable, but the combination of high poverty and low test scores indicates the school is struggling to overcome the barriers associated with concentrated economic disadvantage. For parents, this means Cedarville Elementary is a school with dedicated resources but clear academic hurdles, particularly in math, and a need for targeted improvement strategies.
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