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.