Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Mountain Springs Elementary School ranks 51 st of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mountain Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cabot, Arkansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 50 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mountain Springs Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, ranking 51st out of 497 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subject areas are significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating that it is providing a high-quality education to its students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.0 to 17.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of most nearby schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Cabot School District, Mountain Springs Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science. However, some nearby schools, such as Westside Elementary and Eastside Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. Overall, Mountain Springs Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Cabot area, consistently delivering strong academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

3620 Mountain Springs Rd
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 743-3575

District: Cabot School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,996

Students who attend Mountain Springs Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Springs Elementary School ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Cabot School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cabot School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Springs Elementary School is 16.2. 6 elementary schools in the Cabot School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mountain Springs Elementary School employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Springs Elementary School is $8,996. 5 elementary schools in the Cabot School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mountain Springs Elementary School 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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2013	84.67	26^th	476	94.5%
2014	79.47	59^th	471	87.5%
2015	69.83	111^th	466	76.2%
2016	76.32	83^rd	494	83.2%
2017	78.35	78^th	485	83.9%
2018	93.64	14^th	480	97.1%
2019	80.89	69^th	488	85.9%
2021	82.27	66^th	496	86.7%
2022	85.71	51^st	487	89.5%
2023	92.01	24^th	492	95.1%
2024	85.01	51^st	497	89.7%

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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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	423	4	11	9	4	0	0	451
2012	409	8	7	10	2	2	0	438
2013	400	6	6	11	3	2	0	428
2014	427	6	4	15	1	3	0	456
2015	374	5	4	11	1	3	3	401
2016	410	3	5	15	2	2	8	445
2017	448	4	5	18	2	1	13	491
2018	469	4	5	24	2	2	16	522
2019	478	3	2	23	1	3	19	529
2020	492	3	2	34	2	2	45	580
2021	427	5	6	30	2	1	38	509
2022	420	2	6	40	2	1	41	512
2023	400	5	4	49	0	0	47	505

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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	451	27.2	16.5	23.3
2012	438	27.9	15.6	24.2
2013	428	25.5	16.7	22.9
2014	456	31.1	14.6	31.1
2015	401	30.0	13.3	29.2
2016	445	31.0	14.3	26.7
2017	491	32.2	15.2	15.5
2018	522	34.5	15.0	14.8
2019	529	30.1	17.5	27.6
2020	580	33.1	17.5	25
2021	509	31.6	16.0	27.7
2022	512	29.8	17.1	21.1
2023	505	31.1	16.2	29.1

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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	451	27.2	16.5	23.3
2012	438	27.9	15.6	24.2
2013	428	25.5	16.7	22.9
2014	456	31.1	14.6	31.1
2015	401	30.0	13.3	29.2
2016	445	31.0	14.3	26.7
2017	491	32.2	15.2	15.5
2018	522	34.5	15.0	14.8
2019	529	30.1	17.5	27.6
2020	580	33.1	17.5	25
2021	509	31.6	16.0	27.7
2022	512	29.8	17.1	21.1
2023	505	31.1	16.2	29.1

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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,864 (20.7%)	$7,132 (79.3%)	$8,996

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Springs Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 69^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 24^th of 492 Elementary schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	79	78	1%
3rd Grade English (Cabot School District)	76.3	75	1.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	78.1	74.8	3.3%
3rd Grade Math (Cabot School District)	75.7	71	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	50.9	52.8	1.9%
3rd Grade Science (Cabot School District)	46.2	50.7	4.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	49.2	50.6	1.4%
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 (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	79.5	83.7	4.2%
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 (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	72.3	82.6	10.3%
4th Grade Math (Cabot School District)	70.9	62.9	8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	60.2	70.5	10.3%
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 (Mountain Springs Elementary School)	63.8	63.3	0.5%
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	529	505	4.5%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	23	49	113%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	478	400	16.3%
Two or More Races	19	47	147.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.6%	29.1%	1.5%

Schools Near Mountain Springs Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mountain Springs Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mountain Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Mountain Springs Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended Mountain Springs Elementary School.

Is Mountain Springs Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Springs Elementary School ranks 51^st of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain Springs Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Springs Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Springs Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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