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Atkins Elementary School

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Atkins Elementary School ranks 330 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Atkins Elementary School in Atkins, AR, serves 370 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in a small-town community where nearly 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently performs below state averages in reading and math, with a state ranking that has fluctuated over the past decade, now sitting in the lower third of Arkansas elementary schools.

The most pressing concern is a sharp academic decline between 3rd and 4th grade. While Atkins’ 3rd graders score close to state averages in reading (44.5% proficient vs. 43.1% statewide), only 22% of 4th graders are proficient in reading—a drop of over 20 percentage points. Nearby Wonderview Elementary, by contrast, actually improved from 3rd to 4th grade in English language arts. This "4th grade wall" is the school’s biggest challenge and suggests a need for targeted curriculum and instructional support at that level. On a positive note, Atkins’ 3rd graders exceed the state average in science (49.2% vs. 45.4%), a bright spot not seen in other low-performing area schools like Crawford Elementary or Oakland Heights Elementary.

Atkins maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, lower than high-performing neighbors like Pottsville Elementary (16.7:1) and Sequoyah Elementary (16.9:1). Yet it spends $15,759 per student—among the highest in the region—while achieving below-average results. For comparison, Pottsville spends just $10,666 per student and ranks in the 94th percentile statewide. This spending paradox suggests that resources may not be effectively translating into academic gains. The Atkins School District faces a critical opportunity to investigate how funds are allocated and to address the 4th-grade performance drop, which is the primary factor holding the school back from reaching its potential.

370

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,759

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Northwest Fourth Street
Atkins, AR 72823

(479) 641-7085

District: Atkins School District

Students who attend Atkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Atkins Middle School
High:	Atkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg42%

330^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 251Atkins School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	330 of 491	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	391 of 495	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	299 of 497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	349 of 492	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	339 of 487	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	294 of 496	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	226 of 488	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	265 of 480	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	328 of 485	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	215 of 494	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	187 of 466	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	116 of 471	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	180 of 468	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	102 of 471	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.9	194 of 457	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.9	138 of 439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.2	73 of 440	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	105 of 402	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	99 of 411	75.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

Reading34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-7085	370	28	13.0	74.6%	347 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	37.7	330^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.8%		25	391^st of 495 public elementary schools	21.0%	61	38.1	23.7			31.2	44.5	22.0			33.6	42.9	27.1			35.3	49.2	37.3			43.4	$15,759	$2,404	$13,356
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	80.1	81^st of 491 public elementary schools	83.5%		89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%	44	59.2	62.3			60.6	56.6	57.4			56.9	49.4	63.9			55.8	52.0	55.8			53.6	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	37	333^rd of 491 public elementary schools	32.2%		32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%	27	32.1	34.2			33.1	32.1	32.9			32.4	38.5	43.5			40.9	40.5	38.1			39.3	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	31.7	363^rd of 491 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%	3	38.5	28.1			33.4	35.2	28.1			31.6	33.0	28.1			30.5	39.6	38.2			38.9	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	25.2	398^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.9%		33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%	51	16.2	35.0			26.0	29.7	32.5			31.2	27.0	32.5			29.9	21.6	40.0			31.2	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	77.7	94^th of 491 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%	38	50.9	59.4			54.8	50.0	55.2			52.4	44.6	67.7			55.3	53.6	72.9			62.5	$11,903	$928	$10,975
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	900 N 4th	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	315	19	16.3	74.9%	197 (62.5%)	13 (4.1%)	96 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	49.7	259^th of 491 public elementary schools	47.3%		47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%	14		43.5	30.3		36.1		44.8	30.8		37.1		59.3	39.5		48.4		51.0	32.8		41.0	$11,150	$831	$10,319
Morrilton Elementary School	Public	2-3	1203 N St Joseph St	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9443	311	19	16.0		184 (59.2%)	45 (14.5%)	35 (11.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	53.2	237^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.9	315^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.4%	78	40.8				40.8	38.6				38.6	55.7				55.7	42.1				42.1	$12,161	$2,256	$9,905
Wonderview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2436 Highway 95	Hattieville	72063	Conway County	Wonderview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-4736	242	18	13.2	63.6%	217 (89.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	44.1	286^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.8%		49.4	263^rd of 495 public elementary schools	46.9%	23	32.3	48.3	43.8	29.0	38.1	32.3	44.8	43.7	25.8	36.5	61.8	44.8	28.1	29.0	41.2	50.0	48.3	31.3	19.4	37.3	$14,261	$2,401	$11,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkins Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Atkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atkins Middle School
High : Atkins High School

Is Atkins Elementary School a good school?

Atkins Elementary School ranks 330^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Atkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Atkins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Atkins Elementary School?

Students at Atkins Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Atkins Elementary School in?

Atkins School District

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