Summary:
In zip code 72932, there is one elementary school, Cedarville Elementary School, serving grades Kindergarten through 4th grade with 274 students in a high-poverty area where nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Cedarville Elementary School is part of the Cedarville School District, which ranks in the top half of Arkansas districts (52nd percentile, 3 stars). However, the school itself has seen a significant decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. This suggests other schools in the district are performing better, making this elementary school a key area of concern. The school spends a substantial $13,467 per student and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, yet academic proficiency lags behind state averages across all subjects.
Mathematics is the school's weakest subject, with only 27.4% of students proficient compared to the state average of 44.1%. English Language Arts (34% vs. 39.4% state) and Reading (33.9% vs. 40.4% state) also trail significantly. A bright spot is 4th-grade Science, where 40% of students are proficient, close to the state average of 44.4% and a notable improvement over 3rd-grade Science scores. The high per-student spending combined with low test scores raises important questions about whether resources are effectively directed toward academic interventions or consumed by the basic needs of a high-poverty population.
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