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MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY

16150 HWY 5, CABOT, AR 72023 · (501) 743-3565 · Lonoke County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
147 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Pre-K
29
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
63
Student demographics
White
27378%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
3510%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 19%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
309%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
18352%
Female
16848%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
40.1%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
42.5%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
351
-47 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.5:1
% White
78%
was 89%
% Hispanic
10%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY

Set in CABOT, Arkansas, MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY is a close-knit elementary campus, overseen by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 351 students across grades pre-K through 4.

CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,672 students. MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Lonoke County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.4%, the actual is 40.4%, a residual of -2.9 points.

Across the wider county, Lonoke County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,828 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY is one of 25 public schools in Lonoke County (combined enrollment of about 13,478 students).

The closest other public school is MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 398 (now 351). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 89% to 78%.

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Lonoke County at a glance

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Population
75,272
Census ACS
Median income
$72,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,478 students

Quick facts

School name
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY
District
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
16150 HWY 5, CABOT, AR 72023
Phone
(501) 743-3565
County
Lonoke County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
351
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
147 (42%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
050375000125
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY
How large is MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY?
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY serve?
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY have?
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY?
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY?
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY is overseen by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT in Lonoke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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