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Central Elementary School vs. Magness Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Central Elementary School or Magness Creek Elementary 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
Central Elementary School
36 Pond St
Cabot, AR 72023
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Magness Creek Elementary School
16150 Ark Hwy 5
Cabot, AR 72023
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Magness Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Central Elementary School 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Magness Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
420 students
347 students
This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Magness Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Magness Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Elementary School 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 Magness Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#258 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#71 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Magness Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in AR)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magness Creek Elementary 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magness Creek Elementary 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in AR)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Magness Creek Elementary 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 Central Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Magness Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
80
35
Kindergarten Students
60
65
Grade 1 Students
62
58
Grade 2 Students
62
64
Grade 3 Students
83
64
Grade 4 Students
73
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Central Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Magness Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Magness Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Magness Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School 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 Magness Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School 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 Magness Creek Elementary 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Magness Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Two or more races
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Magness Creek Elementary 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.
0.38
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School 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 Magness Creek Elementary 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
48%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Magness Creek Elementary 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
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School 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 Magness Creek Elementary School 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.
 
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