Cavanaugh Elementary School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cavanaugh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cavanaugh Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
298 students
494 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#161 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#128 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
40
Kindergarten Students
42
75
Grade 1 Students
50
77
Grade 2 Students
48
83
Grade 3 Students
50
71
Grade 4 Students
43
69
Grade 5 Students
45
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
19%
12%
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% Black
12%
9%
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% White
50%
57%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
17%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
15%
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