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Elmer H. Cook Elementary School vs. Cavanaugh Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
3517 Brooken Hill Dr
Fort Smith, AR 72908
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cavanaugh Elementary School
1025 School St
Fort Smith, AR 72908
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Elmer H. Cook 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 10%)

Cavanaugh 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook 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 64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cavanaugh Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
490 students
286 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#61 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#84 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
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64%
(Top 10% in AR)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmer H. Cook 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 2020-21 school year data.
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53%
(Top 10% in AR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmer H. Cook 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cavanaugh 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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
84
41
Grade 1 Students
75
44
Grade 2 Students
67
38
Grade 3 Students
76
44
Grade 4 Students
76
49
Grade 5 Students
72
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
5%
6%
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% Hispanic
11%
11%
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% Black
7%
10%
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% White
62%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
10%
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0.58
0.59
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
20%
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