Best Public Schools in Ward, AR

Summary:

The city of Ward, Arkansas is home to a single standout elementary school, Ward Central Elementary, which serves students from prekindergarten through 4th grade. This school is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 50 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ward Central Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 20% of Arkansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years, indicating it provides a quality education to its students. Ward Central Elementary outperforms both the Cabot School District and the state of Arkansas in several key academic metrics, including the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and ACT Aspire assessments.

Despite serving a student population with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.54%, Ward Central Elementary is able to achieve these strong academic results. This suggests the school is providing excellent support and resources to its economically disadvantaged students. Overall, Ward Central Elementary stands out as a high-quality institution that is delivering a superior education to the students of Ward, Arkansas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)			ATLAS Reading (2024)			ATLAS Mathematics (2024)			ATLAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1570 Wilson Loop	Ward	72176	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-9601	494	32	15.2	61.5%	416 (84.2%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	76.3	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%		83	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%	42	41.8	47.7	44.9	41.7	47.7	44.9	56.9	63.7	60.4	34.2	46.6	40.7	$9,713	$2,816	$6,898

Cities Near Ward

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cabot	3.76 mi	15	55^th
Beebe	4.31 mi	6	68^th
Jacksonville	12.41 mi	19	225^th
Little Rock Air Force Base	13.78 mi	1
Vilonia	14.73 mi	6	45^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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