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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 208 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cabot, Arkansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 420 students. It is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 34 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Central Elementary School is part of a well-regarded school district, the school's academic performance lags behind its peers. Its test scores in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Central Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.1%) compared to nearby schools like Magness Creek Elementary (37.18%) and Eastside Elementary (39.08%). The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.3, while nearby schools like Magness Creek Elementary (12.5) and Southside Elementary (16.6) have lower ratios.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $12,345 at Central Elementary School in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind other schools in the Cabot School District. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and addressing these challenges will likely require a targeted and comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes.

394

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,251

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Pond Street
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 743-3564

District: Cabot School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High South
	Cabot Middle School South
High:	Cabot High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 58th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Cabot School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg36%

208^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cabot School District

34^th of 250Cabot 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	58.5	208 of 495	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	231 of 497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	269 of 492	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	177 of 487	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	178 of 496	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	276 of 488	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	299 of 480	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	287 of 485	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	220 of 494	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.7	304 of 466	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.8	111 of 471	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	234 of 476	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	197 of 468	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.6	55 of 471	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	139 of 457	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	125 of 445	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	83 of 439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	157 of 440	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	126 of 402	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	130 of 411	68.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Reading39%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%+3 vs state

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond Street	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3564	394	27	14.4	67.3%	296 (75.1%)	18 (4.6%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	58.5	208^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.0%		55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%	23	31.1	44.3	38.0	36.5	40.5	38.6	32.4	48.1	40.5	41.9	48.1	45.1	$14,251	$2,049	$12,202
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Bellamy	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	550	35	15.8	44.2%	423 (76.9%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.1%)	82.8	68^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.3%		78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	18	43.0	53.7	48.7	42.1	48.8	45.6	60.8	67.5	64.4	48.6	66.7	58.3	$10,087	$543	$9,544
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%		84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%	4	54.4	51.7	53.1	53.0	53.2	53.1	55.9	61.3	58.5	58.8	59.7	59.3	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Cabot Learning Academy	Public	K-4	18 Spirit Drive	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 743-3540	28	2	15.5	78.6%	18 (64.3%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 West Locust	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3568	370	28	13.2	60.3%	268 (72.4%)	12 (3.2%)	33 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.8%)	58.5	207^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.2%		33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%	148	33.8	42.1	37.7	32.3	42.1	36.9	41.5	50.8	45.9	38.4	45.6	41.8	$14,084	$1,476	$12,608
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%	55	51.3	44.9	48.4	47.2	41.8	44.8	59.4	58.1	58.8	48.0	39.8	44.3	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	481	30	15.8	45.9%	399 (83.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	84.1	61^st of 495 public elementary schools	87.7%		74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%	49	43.4	53.7	48.8	42.4	55.5	49.3	58.6	70.0	64.6	54.6	54.6	54.6	$11,537	$669	$10,868
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	94.7	20^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.0%		85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	31	61.7	58.5	60.0	63.0	59.6	61.1	63.0	70.2	66.9	66.7	72.3	69.7	$11,240	$752	$10,488
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1570 Wilson Loop	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3569	520	32	16.0	66.0%	409 (78.7%)	10 (1.9%)	42 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	87	53^rd of 495 public elementary schools	89.3%		76.3	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%	50	54.7	50.7	52.9	53.7	49.4	51.7	68.4	72.8	70.3	59.0	45.5	52.9	$12,552	$1,714	$10,838
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	351	28	12.7	41.9%	273 (77.8%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	61.5	184^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.8%		62.3	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%	6	33.4	51.6	42.5	31.8	46.9	39.4	42.8	61.0	52.0	39.7	32.8	36.2	$14,441	$744	$13,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabot Junior High South
Middle : Cabot Middle School South
High : Cabot High School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 208^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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