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Ward Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1570 Wilson Loop, Cabot, AR 72023 · (501) 743-3569 · Part of Cabot Public Schools

Ward’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ward Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ward kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Ward Central ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1570 Wilson Loop, Cabot

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten92
Grade 197
Grade 298
Grade 3100
Grade 483
Enrollment over time
491’20
459’21
494’22
521’23
520’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ward Central Elementary from Ward families.

Other schools in Cabot Public Schools

The district →
Mountain Springs Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
A
494 students16:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
B+
424 students14:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
A−
394 students14:1
Northside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
B+
370 students13:1
Magness Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
A
351 students13:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cabot
A
551 students17:1

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; Ward’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.