Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050405001457
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY
711 N. MAIN, CAVE CITY, AR 72521 · (870) 283-5392 · Sharp County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Arkansas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
205 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 36% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY→CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 53.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY this school | 259 | 79.2% | 46.1% |
| SWIFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TUCKERMAN | 189 | 74.1% | 34.3% |
| ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ATKINS | 264 | 69.3% | 45.9% |
| BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL BISMARCK | 338 | 69.5% | 43.7% |
| CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL CORNING | 227 | 69.6% | 37.2% |
| RIVERVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEARCY | 179 | 76.5% | 22.8% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #57 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #36 of 208 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #66 of 208 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #169 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #13 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #155 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #63 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #72 of 114 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 259 | 24.2 | 10.7:1 | 79% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 21.2 | 13.2:1 | 81% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 28.2 | 10.2:1 | 83% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 25.1 | 11.4:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 76% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 67% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY.
About CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY is a small middle school for students in CAVE CITY, Arkansas. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 259 students. That is 44% below the average of about 464 students for middle schools in Arkansas.
CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,239 students spread across 3 schools.
At CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY, 89% of students are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 2% Black. Census estimates put Sharp County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY scores 21%.
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY reports a ratio of 10.7 students per teacher, from 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for middle schools in Arkansas. Lunch program data show 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Arkansas public middle schools, CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY is 15.7 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Arkansas.
In the surrounding county, Sharp County, the median household earns about $44,637 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Sharp County has 6 public schools with about 2,738 students, including CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY.
Among nearby public schools, CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 36.9% proficiency; CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY posts 46.1%.
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 286 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 259 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.4 to 10.7 over 4 years.
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 605 students
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
Other schools in CAVE CITY
- CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 605 students
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
Nearby schools
- CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 605
- CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 375
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL12.8 mi · 179
- WEST MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 599
- EAGLE MOUNTAIN MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.7 mi · 905
- SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORYHow large is CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY?
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 06-08.
Is CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY have?
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY?
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY in?
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY is part of CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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