WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in CABOT, Arkansas, overseen by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 520 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of 17 schools operated by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 10,672 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lonoke County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 48.6%.

Around the school, census data for Lonoke County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,828 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lonoke County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,478 students), of which WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 42.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY has edged down 18%, going from 633 students in 2018 to 520 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 89% to 79% over that span.

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