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Cabe Elementary

Q: Is Cabe Elementary a good school?

Cabe Elementary ranks 335 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Cabe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gurdon, Arkansas, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school is part of the Gurdon School District, which is ranked 165 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cabe Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science is significantly lower than the state average. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 322 out of 487 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 335 out of 495 in 2024-2025. Cabe Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.77% in 2021-2022 to 82.89% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby Prescott Elementary School and Peake Elementary School also perform below the state average in academic subjects, but their performance is generally better than Cabe Elementary's. Prescott Elementary School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (113.53%) compared to Cabe Elementary, while Louisa Perritt Primary, part of the Arkadelphia School District, has a lower percentage (88.97%) compared to Cabe Elementary. The higher spending per student at Cabe Elementary compared to the nearby schools suggests that resources are being allocated, but the school's performance still lags behind, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource utilization and identify areas for improvement.

365

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,626

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Go-Devil Road
Gurdon, AR 71743

(870) 353-4454

District: Gurdon School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Arkansas avg36%

335^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 250Gurdon 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	36.2	335 of 495	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	342 of 497	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	378 of 492	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	322 of 487	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	353 of 496	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	397 of 488	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	429 of 480	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	404 of 485	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	427 of 494	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.6	247 of 471	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	340 of 476	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.9	249 of 468	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.0	114 of 471	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	75 of 457	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	30.6	350 of 445	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.4	240 of 439	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.4	333 of 440	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	338 of 402	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	326 of 411	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-6 vs state

Reading30%-6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 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 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
Cabe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Go-Devil Road	Gurdon	71743	Clark County	Gurdon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 353-4454	365	23	16.1	78.9%	232 (63.6%)	74 (20.3%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	36.2	335^th of 495 public elementary schools	32.3%		36.1	342^nd of 497 public elementary schools	31.2%	7	24.3	23.6	27.7	44.5	29.2	24.3	21.8	31.9	44.4	29.7	18.9	21.8	25.5	37.8	25.6	32.4	29.1	34.0	35.1	32.4	$13,626	$1,721	$11,905
Prescott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	846 Martin St	Prescott	71857	Nevada County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 887-2514	363	24	14.9	100.0%	214 (59.0%)	116 (32.0%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.7	297^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.0%		33.4	359^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.8%	62	23.5	38.9			31.6	23.4	41.7			33.1	26.6	55.6			41.9	28.2	31.0			29.6	$12,726	$1,492	$11,234
Peake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1609 Pine Street	Arkadelphia	71923	Clark County	Arkadelphia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 246-2361	783	40	19.5	68.1%	327 (41.8%)	276 (35.2%)	69 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (13.2%)	45.8	283^rd of 495 public elementary schools	42.8%		33.5	358^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.0%	75	38.2	30.2			33.7	40.0	31.6			35.3	36.4	31.7			33.7	42.7	32.6			37.1	$10,525	$1,378	$9,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabe Elementary

Is Cabe Elementary a good school?

Cabe Elementary ranks 335^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cabe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cabe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gurdon High School

What is the racial makeup of Cabe Elementary?

Students at Cabe Elementary are 64% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cabe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Cabe Elementary.

What district is Cabe Elementary in?

Gurdon 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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