Cave City Elementary School vs. Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Cave City Elementary School in Cave City, AR serves 528 students in grades K–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.
Math proficiency is 43%, higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and slightly above the district rate of 42%.
Reading proficiency stands at 49%, which is higher than the state average of 40% and approximately equal to the district average of 48%.
Science proficiency is 44%, exceeding the state average of 36% and matching the district average.
The school's overall ranking improved to #263 in 2023 from #459 in 2019, showing positive progress.
Enrollment has decreased from 584 students in 2022 to 528 students in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch remains high, reflecting ongoing socioeconomic challenges in this Arkansas rural elementary school.
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
605 students
333 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#99 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
71
Kindergarten Students
113
38
Grade 1 Students
85
42
Grade 2 Students
90
44
Grade 3 Students
94
53
Grade 4 Students
80
37
Grade 5 Students
83
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
93%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
12%