CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY

CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in CHERRY VALLEY, Arkansas, operated by CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 415 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY is one of 2 schools operated by CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 730 students overall.

On demographics, CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder consists of 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Cross County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cross County (around 72%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 22.3%; actual is 37.3%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Cross County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,863 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY is one of 6 public schools in Cross County (combined enrollment of about 3,112 students).

Nearest neighbor: CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL A NEW TECH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site. As a public charter, CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY has edged up 21%, going from 342 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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