Cavanaugh Elementary School

1025 School St, Fort Smith AR, 72908 | Fort Smith Public Schools | 479-646-1131
  • grades PK-6
  • students 318
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Fort Smith
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
43%Fort Smith
45%Arkansas

Cavanaugh Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fort Smith Public Schools" in Fort Smith, AR. There are a total of 318 students and 23 teachers at Cavanaugh Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Cavanaugh Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 30% higher than the Arkansas average.

Cavanaugh Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students318
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cavanaugh Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
360-69%
460-69%
550-59%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
350-59%
450-59%
560-69%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cavanaugh Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 54.4% 43.2% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 11.4% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 9.6% 6.1% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2% 31.5% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.6% 6.2% 1.9% 3.1%

Fort Smith demographics profile

StatisticFort SmithArkansasNational
Population87,7883,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3725891
Median age36.737.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English79%93%79%
Speak Spanish16%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Smith

IndexFort SmithArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Cavanaugh Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.