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Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 196 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Newark, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the Cedar Ridge School District, which is ranked 92 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science proficiency across all grades. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.39% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge Elementary School has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 9.9 to 15.5 students per teacher, which is generally lower than the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Cave City Elementary School, West Magnet Elementary School, and Newport Elementary School, Cedar Ridge Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better in terms of test scores, particularly in ELA and Reading. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency compared to the nearby schools. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Cedar Ridge Elementary School is a notable difference from the nearby schools, which have lower rates.

263

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,961

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3549 Cord Road
Newark, AR 72562

(870) 201-2577

District: Cedar Ridge School District

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg36%

196^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 250Cedar Ridge School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	196 of 495	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	264 of 497	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	205 of 492	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	231 of 487	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	263 of 496	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	273 of 488	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	337 of 480	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	339 of 485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	369 of 494	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	319 of 466	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	291 of 471	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	292 of 476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	247 of 468	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	249 of 471	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	189 of 457	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.8	299 of 445	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	213 of 439	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	252 of 440	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	3549 Cord Road	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 201-2577	263	22	11.9	98.9%	245 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	60.1	196^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.4%		49.8	264^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.9%	68	33.3	44.5	43.4		41.0	30.5	44.4	49.1		42.5	41.7	33.3	39.6		38.0	33.3	31.1	50.9		39.5	$16,961	$2,712	$14,249
Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	480 N Main St	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 799-3149	333	20	16.7	45.0%	284 (85.3%)	9 (2.7%)	25 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	66.8	154^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.8	135^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.8%	19	38.0	51.4	33.4		39.8	40.0	48.6	33.4		39.8	72.0	57.2	50.0		60.2	36.0	48.6	33.4		38.3	$17,408	$1,520	$15,888
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 Eagle Mountain Blvd.	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 698-9141	905	36	25.2	58.8%	482 (53.3%)	19 (2.1%)	327 (36.1%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	45 (5.0%)	61.8	180^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.6%		43.8	291^st of 497 public elementary schools	41.4%	111	32.1	45.5	35.6		36.9	32.1	46.9	42.3		39.7	48.7	54.5	36.6		45.9	41.2	49.4	34.6		41.1	$11,177	$1,187	$9,990
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2460 Batesville Blvd	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2661	852	42	20.2	52.1%	779 (91.4%)	11 (1.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.2%)	61.1	187^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.2%		66.5	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%	29	32.3				32.3	34.2				34.2	50.6				50.6	45.6				45.6	$14,686	$3,460	$11,226
West Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	850 Hill Street	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 793-9878	599	34	17.6	81.6%	294 (49.1%)	27 (4.5%)	229 (38.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.8%)	36.9	331^st of 495 public elementary schools	33.1%		39.6	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	13	17.0	32.3	33.3		27.5	18.0	34.4	34.4		29.0	27.6	38.5	27.8		31.5	26.4	34.4	36.6		32.4	$11,809	$1,644	$10,164
Newport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Commerce Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1311	691	46	15.1	42.1%	353 (51.1%)	175 (25.3%)	65 (9.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (13.0%)	26.2	382^nd of 495 public elementary schools	22.8%		30.4	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%	6	30.2	23.4	19.6		24.6	30.1	27.6	24.4		27.6	26.9	21.3	24.4		24.1	30.1	23.4	17.0		23.8	$14,731	$2,870	$11,861
Tuckerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 N Dowell St	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 349-2312	468	29	15.9	79.1%	412 (88.0%)	24 (5.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	59.4	202^nd of 495 public elementary schools	59.2%		46.6	280^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.7%	78	33.3	50.0			39.6	30.9	45.8			36.4	41.9	56.3			47.3	39.5	41.7			40.3	$14,390	$1,943	$12,448
Cave City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N. Main	Cave City	72521	Sharp County	Cave City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 283-5393	605	40	15.2	75.5%	560 (92.6%)	19 (3.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	68.5	149^th of 495 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.9	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%	15	49.5	44.9	51.3		48.6	45.1	39.7	51.3		45.3	44.0	32.5	31.5		36.5	44.0	40.3	56.6		46.7	$12,797	$2,373	$10,423
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	146 S. Main Street	Strawberry	72469	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 376-5416	263	17	15.1	84.4%	251 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	74.6	112^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.4%		67.7	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	40	55.2	21.4	50.0	53.9	44.9	58.6	21.4	57.7	53.9	47.7	46.5	32.2	55.5	76.0	51.9	50.0	39.3	66.6	72.0	56.5	$15,530	$2,445	$13,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cedar Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cedar Ridge High School

What district is Cedar Ridge Elementary School in?

Cedar Ridge School District

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

Is Cedar Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 196^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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