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Cedarville Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Cedarville Elementary School in Cedarville, AR, is a small, rural school serving 274 students in grades K-4, where an overwhelming 98.9% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a community with very high levels of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Cedarville Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 27.4% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 44.1%. This is a persistent weakness, with 3rd-grade math proficiency especially low at 23.6%. However, the school shows a relative strength in science, with 34.9% of students proficient—the highest rate across all subjects—and 4th-grade science proficiency (40%) coming close to the state average (44.4%). There is also a glimmer of hope in student growth between grades: 4th graders outperform 3rd graders in both math (30.9% vs. 23.6%) and science (40% vs. 29.4%), suggesting effective instruction in later grades. The school’s ranking has declined from a peak of the 53rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, a trend that contrasts sharply with nearby high-performing schools like Oliver Springs Elementary School (78th percentile) and Parkview Elementary School (80th percentile), which serve populations with much lower poverty rates.

Despite spending $13,467 per student—higher than most nearby schools, such as Oliver Springs ($9,564) and Parkview ($9,710)—Cedarville’s academic outcomes remain low, highlighting the deep-rooted challenges of educating a highly disadvantaged population. The school is part of the Cedarville School District, which ranks in the 52nd percentile, while the nearby Van Buren School District (51st percentile) contains a wide range of school performances, from Oliver Springs to King Elementary School (11th percentile). This suggests that within-district factors, such as school leadership and neighborhood demographics, play a crucial role. For parents, Cedarville Elementary is a school that invests heavily in its students but faces extraordinary hurdles, with a notable bright spot in science and signs of academic growth between 3rd and 4th grade.

274

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,467

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9335 Armer Lane
Cedarville, AR 72932

(479) 474-5073

District: Cedarville School District

Students who attend Cedarville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedarville Middle School
High:	Cedarville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg42%

374^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 251Cedarville 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
2026	30.0	374 of 491	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	308 of 495	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	315 of 497	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	248 of 492	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	227 of 487	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	318 of 496	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	256 of 488	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	354 of 480	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	355 of 485	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.2	299 of 494	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	349 of 466	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	306 of 471	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	302 of 476	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	264 of 468	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	281 of 471	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	252 of 457	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	281 of 445	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.3	345 of 439	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	330 of 440	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.0	252 of 402	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	298 of 411	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Reading34%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-4	9335 Armer Lane	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5073	274	17	15.8	98.9%	226 (82.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	30	374^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.8%		40.6	308^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.8%	66	33.3	34.5		34.0	33.3	34.6		33.9	23.6	30.9		27.4	29.4	40.0		34.9	$13,467	$2,575	$10,892
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	441	24	18.1	53.7%	295 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.4%)	76.2	108^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.0%		69.5	146^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.5%	38	61.7	50.7	44.6	53.0	56.8	52.0	47.7	52.5	64.2	57.2	67.7	62.7	50.6	45.5	47.7	48.0	$9,564	$917	$8,647
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	414	21	19.3	54.8%	279 (67.4%)	6 (1.4%)	63 (15.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	64.2	178^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	131^st of 495 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	42.7	55.4	37.1	46.1	44.2	57.8	38.8	47.9	61.8	78.3	50.0	64.8	36.8	41.0	38.7	39.0	$9,607	$596	$9,011
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 Parkview	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	437	23	18.8	65.7%	280 (64.1%)	9 (2.1%)	76 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	69.4	143^rd of 491 public elementary schools	70.9%		66	159^th of 495 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	47.4	57.7	43.8	49.3	47.4	47.9	38.8	44.6	48.7	63.4	51.3	54.1	55.1	67.6	41.3	54.2	$9,710	$662	$9,047
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	913 N 24 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-7059	466	25	18.3	75.3%	296 (63.5%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.9%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.6%)	38.4	321^st of 491 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.2	336^th of 495 public elementary schools	32.1%	15	28.0	32.2	34.5	31.4	26.5	32.3	32.8	30.3	33.9	45.2	60.7	46.1	32.3	32.2	50.8	38.2	$13,624	$3,016	$10,608
Alma Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1220 West Collum Lane	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2166	685	36	19.2	50.7%	555 (81.0%)	10 (1.5%)	38 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.6%)	61	193^rd of 491 public elementary schools	60.7%		51	252^nd of 495 public elementary schools	49.1%	59	50.7	39.3	39.2	43.0	52.1	37.4	39.2	42.9	58.9	51.0	52.3	54.0	56.9	40.6	39.2	45.5	$10,089	$1,394	$8,695
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 North 20th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	437	28	15.3	86.3%	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	169 (38.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	16.5	435^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.1	415^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.2%	20	30.4	31.2	20.8	27.2	26.6	31.2	16.9	24.5	29.1	23.0	24.7	25.8	21.6	21.3	19.5	20.7	$11,760	$1,308	$10,452
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 782-7045	493	26	19.1	90.3%	81 (16.4%)	79 (16.0%)	278 (56.4%)	16 (3.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	31	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%		18.9	417^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.8%	48	36.6	33.8	20.5	29.8	38.0	33.8	21.7	30.6	36.6	54.9	25.3	38.2	40.9	33.9	20.5	31.1	$11,686	$1,899	$9,787
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	307	17	18.3	94.5%	48 (15.6%)	31 (10.1%)	192 (62.5%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	19.4	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.1	383^rd of 495 public elementary schools	22.6%	39	25.0	29.2	29.2	27.8	25.0	27.1	27.1	26.5	18.2	23.4	29.7	23.9	25.0	29.2	29.8	28.1	$13,041	$1,606	$11,435
Alma Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	704	39	17.8	50.7%	549 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	44 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)																	$10,303	$1,063	$9,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedarville Elementary School

What district is Cedarville Elementary School in?

Cedarville School District

What is the racial makeup of Cedarville Elementary School?

Students at Cedarville Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cedarville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Cedarville Elementary School.

Is Cedarville Elementary School a good school?

Cedarville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cedarville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cedarville Middle School
High : Cedarville High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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