Top Rankings
Cabot School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,097 students in Cabot School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Cabot School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
10,635 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cabot School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
846 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
280 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
8,549 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
80%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
796 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
325
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
721
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
768
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
770
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
845
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
792
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
826
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
837
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
819
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
830
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
778
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,081 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,502
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,081
$13,043
Best Cabot School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17 Bellamy St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3563
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3563
Grades: K-4
| 568 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Magness Creek Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16150 Ark Hwy 5
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3565
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3565
Grades: PK-4
| 347 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1701 S Second St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-5719
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-5719
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2600 S Pine St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-6176
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-6176
Grades: K-4
| 512 students
Rank: #55.
Stagecoach Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
850 Stagecoach Rd
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3574
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3574
Grades: K-4
| 472 students
Rank: #66.
Ward Central Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1570 Wilson Loop
Ward, AR 72176
(501) 843-9601
Ward, AR 72176
(501) 843-9601
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #77.
Cabot Middle School North
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 N Lincoln St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 605-0192
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 605-0192
Grades: 5-6
| 865 students
Rank: #88.
Mountain Springs Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3620 Mountain Springs Rd
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3575
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3575
Grades: PK-4
| 500 students
Rank: #99.
Cabot Middle School South
(Math: 55% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2555 Kerr Station Rd
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 941-7335
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 941-7335
Grades: 5-6
| 744 students
Rank: #1010.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
36 Pond St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3000
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3000
Grades: PK-4
| 420 students
Rank: #1111.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
814 W Locust St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-5920
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-5920
Grades: PK-4
| 395 students
Rank: #1212.
Cabot Panther Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3363
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3363
Grades: 5-12
| 350 students
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