MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL

Set in CABOT, Arkansas, MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school, overseen by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 494 students across grades pre-K through 4.

CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 10,672 students; MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest reads as 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lonoke County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lonoke County indicate median household income runs about $72,828, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lonoke County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,478 students), MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL has decreased 5%, going from 522 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 90% to 78% over that span.

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