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Cave City Elementary School

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Cave City Elementary School ranks 149 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Cave City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 528 students in grades K-5 in Cave City, Arkansas, which is part of the Cave City School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong results in ELA, Reading, and Science.

One key factor that sets Cave City Elementary apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, compared to nearby schools that range from 9.9 to 25 students per teacher. However, the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 74.31% to 80.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Southside School District, Melbourne School District, and Hillcrest School District, which have rates ranging from 30.08% to 98.92%.

While Cave City Elementary outperforms the state averages, it is not the top-performing school in the surrounding area. Nearby schools like Southside Elementary, Melbourne Elementary, and Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary have higher academic proficiency rates in certain subjects and grade levels, which may be attributed to factors such as student-teacher ratios and socioeconomic status of the student population.

605

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,797

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 N. Main
Cave City, AR 72521

(870) 283-5393

District: Cave City School District

Students who attend Cave City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory
High:	Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

African American:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg36%

149^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 250Cave City 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	149 of 495	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	134 of 497	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	175 of 492	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	150 of 487	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	204 of 496	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	282 of 488	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	291 of 480	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	196 of 485	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	193 of 494	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	167 of 466	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	160 of 471	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	225 of 476	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	198 of 468	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	164 of 471	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	94 of 457	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	79 of 445	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	106 of 440	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	139 of 402	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	154 of 411	62.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+14 vs state

Science47%+9 vs state

Reading45%+10 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Great Teachers and Administration! Such a caring atmosphere for my daughter! Close Quote

Schools Near Cave City Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Melbourne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Bearkat Drive	Melbourne	72556	Izard County	Melbourne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 368-4365	458	36	12.7	51.7%	437 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	83.5	65^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.9%		77	97^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.5%	32	35.5	53.3	48.2	48.4	46.5	41.6	48.9	48.3	41.0	44.7	60.5	77.8	75.9	63.6	69.1	48.0	53.3	65.6	54.5	55.8	$13,356	$2,274	$11,083
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cave City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cave City Elementary School?

Students at Cave City Elementary School are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Cave City Elementary School in?

Cave City School District

How many students attend Cave City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Cave City Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cave City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cave City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory
High : Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School

Is Cave City Elementary School a good school?

Cave City Elementary School ranks 149^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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