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What's one thing CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050405000147
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
711 N. MAIN, CAVE CITY, AR 72521 · (870) 283-5393 · Sharp County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
457 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY→CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.3%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
32.9%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+24 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.8:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in CAVE CITY, Arkansas, one of the schools within CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 605 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% larger than the state mean of about 418.
Within CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,239 students, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Sharp County as a whole.
On the resource side, On paper, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.4%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sharp County put the typical household earns roughly $44,637 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Sharp County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,738 students), CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 4%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sharp County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,773
Census ACS
Median income
$44,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
- CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORYMiddle · 259 students
Other schools in CAVE CITY
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
- CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORYMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY0.1 mi · 259
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 375
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL12.8 mi · 179
- WEST MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.4 mi · 599
- EAGLE MOUNTAIN MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.8 mi · 905
- SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-05.
Is CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.