Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050486000209
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2801 SPRING STREET, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 · (501) 262-2414 · Garland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
280 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
35.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
32.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 30.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Schools most like CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 357 | 78.4% | 34.1% |
| JUDSONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUDSONIA | 307 | 77.2% | 28.4% |
| HORATIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HORATIO | 313 | 80.2% | 38.3% |
| CENTERPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMITY | 450 | 77.3% | 51.9% |
| CABE ELEMENTARY GURDON | 365 | 78.9% | 28.5% |
| JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 459 | 76.3% | 32.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #254 of 461 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #284 of 465 ▲ 4 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #232 of 465 ▼ 13 | #6 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #334 of 531 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #369 of 480 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #236 of 480 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #212 of 513 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #290 of 311 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
357
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 357 | 19.9 | 17.9:1 | 78% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 20.8 | 16.6:1 | 84% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 30.6 | 11.6:1 | 71% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 80% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 23.8 | 15.4:1 | 33% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 78% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 66% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 47% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. The school counts 357 students across pre-K through 6.
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 688 students.
White students are the majority at CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 69% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 14 points below the 83% share among Garland County residents. CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 19.9 full-time equivalents, or about 17.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Arkansas, CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.1% actual against a predicted 30.7%.
Federal survey data for Garland County show that the median household income is $57,181, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in Garland County, enrolling about 14,391 students in all.
CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment has grown by 28 students since 2020-21, to 357. By 2024-25, the school had 17.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
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Garland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,035
Census ACS
Median income
$57,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
14,391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 331 students
Other schools in HOT SPRINGS
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 331
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 546
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,107
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 581
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 721
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 15% Two or more.
Is CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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