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Amanda Gist Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

152 Lucille, Cotter, AR 72626 · (870) 435-6655 · Part of Cotter School District

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Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Amanda Gist Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cotter kids: Cotter High School

On the path

Where Cotter kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Amanda Gist Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Cotter High School324 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

152 Lucille, Cotter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten41
Grade 148
Grade 243
Grade 356
Grade 454
Grade 549
Grade 648
Enrollment over time
436’20
414’21
397’22
353’23
374’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amanda Gist Elementary School from Cotter families.

Other schools in Cotter School District

The district →
Cotter High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cotter
B−
324 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Cotter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.