Magness Creek Elementary

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Magness Creek Elementary ranks 190 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Magness Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Cabot, Arkansas, serving 355 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 50 out of 252 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Magness Creek Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 38.6% to 42.5%, compared to the state averages of 33.8% to 36.4%. Additionally, Magness Creek has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.34% to 39.94% over the past three school years, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 14.4, lower than the district average.

While Magness Creek Elementary is a strong-performing school, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 32nd out of 480 schools in 2017-2018 to 190th out of 497 schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate, leading to Magness Creek's relative decline. However, the school still outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, such as Eastside Elementary and Northside Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and rankings. The school's higher spending per student of $10,128 in the 2018-2019 school year may contribute to its stronger performance, but other factors likely play a role as well.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

16150 Ark Hwy 5
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 743-3565

District: Cabot School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,128

Students who attend Magness Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High North
	Cabot Middle School North
High:	Cabot High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magness Creek Elementary ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Cabot School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Magness Creek Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cabot School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (8.5%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magness Creek Elementary is 13.3, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District. (See more...)

Compare Magness Creek Elementary employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magness Creek Elementary is $10,128, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Magness Creek Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cabot School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabot School District 50^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magness Creek Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	83.08	41^st	411	90.0%
2007	85.18	26^th	440	94.1%
2008	89.63	16^th	439	96.4%
2009	88.66	15^th	445	96.6%
2010	87.21	18^th	457	96.1%
2011	84.79	29^th	471	93.8%
2012	78.17	62^nd	468	86.8%
2013	82.18	45^th	476	90.5%
2014	74.46	94^th	471	80.0%
2015	69.09	114^th	466	75.5%
2016	82.46	47^th	494	90.5%
2017	82.27	55^th	485	88.7%
2018	89.49	32^nd	480	93.3%
2019	85.25	47^th	488	90.4%
2021	81.86	68^th	496	86.3%
2022	82.67	70^th	487	85.6%
2023	78.59	85^th	492	82.7%
2024	62.34	190^th	497	61.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Magness Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	213	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	215
1989	266	3	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	271
1990	278	0	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	287
1991	284	1	6	0	3	n/a	n/a	294
1992	290	1	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	302
1993	323	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	333
1994	286	2	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	298
1995	236	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	243
1996	236	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	243
1997	220	1	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	235
1998	239	1	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	253
1999	253	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	260
2000	239	1	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	248
2001	240	1	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	251
2002	347	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	355
2003	347	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	355
2004	398	2	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	407
2005	434	1	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	450
2006	482	2	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	499
2007	556	5	14	17	5	n/a	n/a	597
2008	471	5	17	13	4	n/a	n/a	510
2009	493	8	19	13	6	n/a	n/a	539
2010	540	10	17	18	2	0	0	587
2011	395	10	10	14	0	2	0	431
2012	394	8	11	14	0	5	0	432
2013	375	10	13	12	0	5	4	419
2014	397	9	4	17	2	4	2	435
2015	375	12	5	18	2	4	4	420
2016	343	9	2	20	1	4	10	389
2017	371	8	4	20	0	2	19	424
2018	354	6	3	15	1	1	18	398
2019	315	2	4	17	0	0	18	356
2020	313	4	3	24	0	0	35	379
2021	294	10	3	30	0	0	21	358
2022	325	7	3	26	2	0	28	391
2023	288	10	2	30	2	0	23	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Magness Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	12.3	17.4	n/a
1989	271	21.0	12.9	n/a
1990	287	20.0	14.3	31
1991	294	15.5	18.9	31.3
1992	302	16.2	18.6	29.5
1993	333	18.6	17.9	35.4
1994	298	18.3	16.3	25.5
1995	243	15.2	16.0	29.6
1996	243	15.2	16.0	29.6
1997	235	14.5	16.2	23.4
1998	253	14.5	17.4	24.5
1999	260	13.4	19.4	35.8
2000	248	19.0	13.1	37.5
2001	251	15.0	16.7	40.2
2002	355	23.0	15.4	23.1
2003	355	23.0	15.4	23.1
2004	407	22.0	18.5	21.6
2005	450	29.0	15.5	19.6
2006	499	30.0	16.6	19.6
2007	597	41.0	14.6	17.6
2008	510	34.0	15.0	18
2009	539	34.0	15.9	21.7
2010	587	32.2	16.3	22.1
2011	431	26.5	16.2	31.1
2012	432	27.2	15.8	31.7
2013	419	26.3	15.8	29.4
2014	435	24.6	17.6	33.6
2015	420	32.0	13.1	34.3
2016	389	29.0	13.4	32.6
2017	424	30.2	14.0	20.5
2018	398	29.4	13.5	20.9
2019	356	23.1	15.3	39.6
2020	379	27.1	13.9	36.9
2021	358	26.7	13.3	39.9
2022	391	27.0	14.4	26.3
2023	355	26.6	13.3	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Magness Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	12.3	17.4	n/a
1989	271	21.0	12.9	n/a
1990	287	20.0	14.3	31
1991	294	15.5	18.9	31.3
1992	302	16.2	18.6	29.5
1993	333	18.6	17.9	35.4
1994	298	18.3	16.3	25.5
1995	243	15.2	16.0	29.6
1996	243	15.2	16.0	29.6
1997	235	14.5	16.2	23.4
1998	253	14.5	17.4	24.5
1999	260	13.4	19.4	35.8
2000	248	19.0	13.1	37.5
2001	251	15.0	16.7	40.2
2002	355	23.0	15.4	23.1
2003	355	23.0	15.4	23.1
2004	407	22.0	18.5	21.6
2005	450	29.0	15.5	19.6
2006	499	30.0	16.6	19.6
2007	597	41.0	14.6	17.6
2008	510	34.0	15.0	18
2009	539	34.0	15.9	21.7
2010	587	32.2	16.3	22.1
2011	431	26.5	16.2	31.1
2012	432	27.2	15.8	31.7
2013	419	26.3	15.8	29.4
2014	435	24.6	17.6	33.6
2015	420	32.0	13.1	34.3
2016	389	29.0	13.4	32.6
2017	424	30.2	14.0	20.5
2018	398	29.4	13.5	20.9
2019	356	23.1	15.3	39.6
2020	379	27.1	13.9	36.9
2021	358	26.7	13.3	39.9
2022	391	27.0	14.4	26.3
2023	355	26.6	13.3	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Magness Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,848 (18.2%)	$8,280 (81.8%)	$10,128

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Magness Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 47^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 85^th of 492 Elementary schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Magness Creek Elementary)	79.6	72.6	7%
3rd Grade English (Cabot School District)	76.3	75	1.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Magness Creek Elementary)	79.6	70.9	8.7%
3rd Grade Math (Cabot School District)	75.7	71	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Magness Creek Elementary)	53	45.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Science (Cabot School District)	46.2	50.7	4.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Magness Creek Elementary)	57.1	43.6	13.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	44.1	42.9	1.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Magness Creek Elementary)	83.3	64.1	19.2%
4th Grade English (Cabot School District)	79.4	72.6	6.8%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Magness Creek Elementary)	68.2	62.5	5.7%
4th Grade Math (Cabot School District)	70.9	62.9	8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Magness Creek Elementary)	63.7	56.3	7.4%
4th Grade Science (Cabot School District)	53.3	51.9	1.4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Magness Creek Elementary)	65.2	56.2	9%
4th Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	58.1	54.2	3.9%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	356	355	0.3%
African American	2	10	400%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	17	30	76.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	315	288	8.6%
Two or More Races	18	23	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.6%	35.5%	4.1%

Schools Near Magness Creek Elementary

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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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Ark Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	355	27	13.3	35.5%	288 (81.1%)	10 (2.8%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	62.3	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%		78.6	85^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.7%	105	32.8	47.6		40.2	31.3	49.2		40.2	45.3	39.7		42.5	32.8	44.4		38.6	$10,128	$1,848	$8,280
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	505	31	16.2	29.1%	400 (79.2%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%		92	24^th of 492 public elementary schools	95.1%	27	50.0	61.9		55.2	50.0	63.1		55.8	35.8	61.9		47.4	52.9	64.3		57.9	$8,996	$1,864	$7,132
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 W Locust St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5920	423	32	13.1	54.1%	327 (77.3%)	18 (4.3%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%		56.2	227^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.9%	128	17.2	36.7		27.5	21.5	36.7		29.5	18.6	34.2		26.9	20.0	27.9		24.2	$11,906	$4,319	$7,587
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 S Second St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5719	400	28	14.1	65.0%	267 (66.8%)	15 (3.8%)	58 (14.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.0%)	84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%		81.5	73^rd of 492 public elementary schools	85.2%	18	50.0	52.1		51.2	50.0	49.3		49.6	53.4	45.1		48.9	61.7	50.7		55.7	$10,603	$3,183	$7,421
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-4	17 Bellamy St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	544	33	16.3	38.8%	433 (79.6%)	12 (2.2%)	37 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.3%)	78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.5	33^rd of 492 public elementary schools	93.3%	53	44.0	56.0		50.0	42.4	53.9		48.2	44.8	39.7		42.2	52.8	55.5		54.2	$7,946	$1,012	$6,934
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-3000	446	30	15.0	60.3%	337 (75.6%)	25 (5.6%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%		50.5	269^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.3%	38	33.4	37.5		35.4	37.4	36.1		36.7	37.3	43.0		40.2	30.6	40.3		35.4	$12,345	$4,335	$8,010
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
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	483	31	15.6	44.7%	402 (83.2%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%		82.6	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%	46	45.4	36.9		41.7	43.6	38.1		41.3	47.3	69.0		56.7	50.0	45.2		48.0	$8,885	$1,834	$7,051
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 S Pine St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-6176	521	31	16.6	35.5%	450 (86.4%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%		83.6	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%	102	42.1	43.2		42.7	35.2	42.3		39.2	50.0	44.1		46.8	36.4	40.5		38.7	$7,795	$809	$6,986
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Hwy 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	443	27	16.2	99.8%	305 (68.8%)	73 (16.5%)	26 (5.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	35	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.6	376^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.6%	27	48.3	19.5	19.7	28.3	50.0	20.9	17.8	28.8	41.1	13.9	17.6	23.3	39.3	30.6	12.3	27.5	$9,630	$1,946	$7,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Magness Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Magness Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magness Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabot Junior High North
Middle : Cabot Middle School North
High : Cabot High School

What district is Magness Creek Elementary in?

Cabot School District

How many students attend Magness Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Magness Creek Elementary.

Is Magness Creek Elementary a good school?

Magness Creek Elementary ranks 190^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Magness Creek Elementary?

Students at Magness Creek Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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