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Schools in Ward · Cabot Public Schools

Ward’s public schools outscore 82% of Arkansas districts

51% of students in Ward’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ward, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#27of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 13 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 14% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,136 students on the public path
In brief

Ward’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,648 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ward’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Arkansas school districts, #27 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 78%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,440 test results and a graduating class of 788 could put Ward anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ward’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,440 in math, 6,441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ward, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ward Central ElementaryCabot Public SchoolsA−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Ward’s public schools are run by Cabot Public Schools, which also serves Austin and Cabot. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cabot Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 10,672 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,648AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 39.9% · 6441 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.3% · 6440 students tested

Ward vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Ward’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WardA−Cabot
AustinA−Cabot

Every school in Ward

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wardby address
Ward Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabot
A−
520 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Wardin other towns
Cabot Junior High North
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cabot
A
920 students17:1Rate it →
Cabot Junior High South
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cabot
B+
699 students15:1Rate it →
Cabot High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cabot
B−
2,170 students18:1Rate it →
Cabot Freshman Academy
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Cabot
B
827 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ward’s schools

Are Ward’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ward children attend outscore 82% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #27 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ward in?

Cabot Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,672 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ward kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cabot High School and Cabot Freshman Academy.

What is Ward’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Cabot Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Ward spend per student?

$11,648 in Cabot Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.