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AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · COTTER, AR

AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in COTTER, Arkansas, serving grades PK–06 with 374 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
28.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 355 95%
Hispanic/Latino 7 2%
Two or more races 5 1%
Black or African American 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 374 217M / 157F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 51.0% +13.9pp 37.1% 239
Reading Proficiency 40.0% +3.2pp 36.8% 239
Science Proficiency 43.0% 239

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.18 grade levels
Math
+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
6 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
47
12.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 374 100%

Contact & Location

PO BOX 70

COTTER, AR 72626

Phone: (870)435-6655

http://cotterschools.net

District

COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,486

District enrollment: 728

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

050468000193

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD