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Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory vs. Highland Middle School

Should you attend Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory or Highland Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory
711 N Main St
Cave City, AR 72521
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Highland Middle School
1 Rebel Cir
Hardy, AR 72542
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Highland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades 6-8, Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 492 students in grades 5-8, Highland Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
288 students
492 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#201 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#153 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in AR)
51%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in AR)
54%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in AR)
47%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory by grade.
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Grade 5 Students
-
119
Grade 6 Students
95
119
Grade 7 Students
90
118
Grade 8 Students
103
136

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
13%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cave City Middle School Career And Collegiate Preparatory and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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