Cabe Elementary, Gurdon AR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cabe Elementary

Cabe Elementary is the sole elementary school in the Gurdon School District, serving students from kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is located in the small, rural town of Gurdon in Clark County, Arkansas, a place settled as a railroad and timber stop on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. The town has been experiencing a long-term population decline, and the school operates within a district that covers a modest residential and highway-commercial corridor. The school sits on North 10th Street, integrated into the town's compact footprint.

The student body is diverse in composition. The largest group of students is white, followed by Hispanic and Black students. A very substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the area's economic context. The school does not have charter or magnet status, and data on its Title I status was not available.

Academic performance is measured by Arkansas's ATLAS assessments. Across the tested grades, proficiency rates in math and English language arts sit at modest levels. In third grade math, roughly one in five students scored proficient or above, and by sixth grade that share rose to above a third. A similar upward pattern appeared in English language arts, where the share of students reaching proficiency climbed from about a quarter in third grade to nearly half by sixth grade. Science results followed a similar trajectory, with roughly a third of students proficient in third grade and a slightly higher share by sixth grade. When compared to other districts in Clark County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom part of the group. Parents reviewing these numbers should be aware that proficiency at this school is lower than state averages and the school is at the lower end among its county peers.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to seek those specifics directly from the school or district to get a fuller picture of the learning environment.

Gurdon itself is a town with a very modest housing market. Home values are well below state and national benchmarks, and the area has seen limited economic development. The school district was not found to have recently undergone any major changes or initiatives. For a family living in or considering Gurdon, Cabe Elementary is the primary option for young children in the district. A parent evaluating the school should weigh its role as a neighborhood school serving a high-needs community against the lower-than-average proficiency rates, and may want to inquire about academic supports, after-school programs, and any enrichment opportunities that are available.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 1 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Science

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 2 pts above state median

This schoolGURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income14%Higher-income31%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income35%21 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income32%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income31%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income29%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income47%10 pp gap