The brief
A charter elementary school in Cherry Valley, AR where students score 54 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 268 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 2 of 2 in Cross County School District.
Cross County Ele Tech Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202654%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72324; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $37,031
- Median home value
- $85,300
- Median rent
- $874/mo
- College educated
- 13.1%
- Homeownership
- 61.1%
- Poverty rate
- 15.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72324; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 523/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cherry Valley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cherry Valley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 114.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cross County Ele Tech Academy serve?
Cross County Ele Tech Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Cross County Ele Tech Academy?
Cross County Ele Tech Academy has an enrollment of approximately 383 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross County Ele Tech Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cross County Ele Tech Academy is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cross County Ele Tech Academy rank in AR?
Cross County Ele Tech Academy ranks #268 of 1,041 schools in AR.
What is Cross County Ele Tech Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Cross County Ele Tech Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cross County Ele Tech Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cross County Ele Tech Academy has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Cross County Ele Tech Academy a charter school?
Yes, Cross County Ele Tech Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Cross County Ele Tech Academy a Title I school?
No, Cross County Ele Tech Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cross County Ele Tech Academy?
114.6% of students at Cross County Ele Tech Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 383
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Cross County
- Phone
- (870) 588-3337
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $11,062
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 72324)
- 1,951
- Area median age
- 47.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.