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H.L. Lubker Elementary School

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H.L. Lubker Elementary School ranks 299 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

H.L. Lubker Elementary School in Bald Knob, AR, serves 517 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Bald Knob School District, which holds a 2-star rating and ranks 143rd out of 251 districts in Arkansas.

One of the most notable strengths at H.L. Lubker is its 4th-grade mathematics performance, where 61.2% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—significantly higher than the state average of 47% and tied with the top-performing nearby White County Central Elementary School. This is a standout achievement compared to other local schools like Pangburn Elementary School (47.1%) and Judsonia Elementary School (lower). However, the school faces a challenge in 5th grade, where proficiency drops sharply—only 31.3% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts (vs. 40.9% state) and 28% in Science (vs. 43.8% state). This "4th-grade peak" pattern suggests a particularly effective 4th-grade team or curriculum, but a need to build on that momentum into upper elementary grades.

H.L. Lubker serves a community with high economic need—66.34% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—yet it achieves reasonable results with relatively efficient spending ($11,544 per student in 2023-2024). This contrasts with schools like Augusta Elementary School and Kensett Elementary School, which have higher poverty rates and lower test scores despite spending more. Nearby Westside Elementary School (part of the higher-ranked Searcy School District) generally outperforms H.L. Lubker, while Sidney Deener Elementary School and Bradford Elementary School perform similarly or worse. This places H.L. Lubker in a competitive middle ground, with clear opportunities to learn from White County Central’s success in achieving strong outcomes despite similar economic challenges.

517

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,544

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 West Park
Bald Knob, AR 72010

(501) 724-3714

District: Bald Knob School District

Students who attend H.L. Lubker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bald Knob Middle School
High:	Bald Knob High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

299^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 251Bald Knob 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	41.8	299 of 491	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	267 of 495	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	281 of 497	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	299 of 492	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	250 of 487	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	262 of 496	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	326 of 488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	257 of 480	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	317 of 485	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	363 of 494	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.2	277 of 466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	288 of 471	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	336 of 476	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	324 of 468	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	305 of 471	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	279 of 457	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	293 of 445	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.3	166 of 439	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	239 of 440	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	234 of 402	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.5	125 of 411	69.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Reading34%-6 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
H.L. Lubker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 West Park	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 724-3714	517	34	15.2	66.3%	461 (89.2%)	12 (2.3%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	41.8	299^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.3	267^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.1%	32	36.1	38.8	31.3		35.2	35.0	35.8	31.3		33.9	40.9	61.2	36.6		45.2	43.3	44.7	28.0		38.4	$11,544	$2,047	$9,497
Judsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	916 Judson Ave	Judsonia	72081	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-5196	307	20	15.4	77.2%	245 (79.8%)	7 (2.3%)	35 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	36.7	334^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.0%		37.8	324^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.5%	10	22.1	39.4	22.5	32.5	29.7	28.8	43.4	22.5	40.3	34.2	40.7	42.1	33.3	35.1	37.7	32.2	46.0	23.6	46.8	37.7	$13,533	$2,245	$11,288
White County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-4292	560	38	14.5	70.4%	516 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	72	132^nd of 491 public elementary schools	73.1%		74.1	116^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.6%	16	27.4	39.4	69.3	69.9	52.1	29.1	43.3	67.8	71.2	53.4	35.5	61.2	80.6	69.9	62.1	46.8	44.8	56.4	63.1	53.1	$11,413	$1,314	$10,099
Kensett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 W Dandridge St	Kensett	72082	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 742-3221	294	19	15.1	90.1%	162 (55.1%)	46 (15.6%)	55 (18.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)																					$13,494	$2,501	$10,994
Sidney Deener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	163 Cloverdale	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3850	421	21	20.4	78.4%	217 (51.5%)	86 (20.4%)	52 (12.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.3%)	28.8	383^rd of 491 public elementary schools	22.0%		23.5	397^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	30.7				30.7	29.5				29.5	29.9				29.9	41.3				41.3	$13,397	$2,176	$11,221
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-8245	249	19	13.1	100.0%	242 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	32.5	353^rd of 491 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.3	386^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.0%	33	22.2	45.1	38.7	15.1	30.3	25.9	48.4	35.5	15.2	31.2	14.8	25.8	32.3	18.2	22.9	55.5	41.9	45.2	21.2	40.2	$12,211	$1,521	$10,690
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	609 W McRae	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3936	445	24	18.7	60.4%	323 (72.6%)	28 (6.3%)	50 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	63.4	183^rd of 491 public elementary schools	62.7%		57	222^nd of 495 public elementary schools	55.2%	39	45.9				45.9	43.9				43.9	56.6				56.6	47.5				47.5	$13,128	$2,338	$10,789
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	512 Country Club Rd	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-0111	398	21	19.3	46.2%	304 (76.4%)	22 (5.5%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	70.9	138^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.9%		88.2	49^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.1%	89	48.7				48.7	48.7				48.7	50.4				50.4	59.1				59.1	$11,772	$1,132	$10,641
Augusta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Red Devil Drive	Augusta	72006	Woodruff County	Augusta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 347-2432	184	18	10.4	100.0%	72 (39.1%)	92 (50.0%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	12.3	450^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.4%		28.3	376^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.0%	74	16.7	9.1	17.6	26.7	16.7	10.0	4.5	11.8	26.7	11.9	16.7	13.6	23.5	46.7	22.6	23.3	22.7	35.3	26.6	26.2	$20,002	$5,006	$14,996
Pangburn Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-4230	401	28	14.4	64.8%	381 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.9	133^rd of 491 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%	6	56.8	43.4	42.8	43.9	46.7	54.9	43.3	44.7	43.9	46.7	58.8	47.1	48.2	63.4	53.7	60.8	54.7	57.2	58.6	57.7	$12,688	$1,819	$10,869

Frequently Asked Questions about H.L. Lubker Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of H.L. Lubker Elementary School?

Students at H.L. Lubker Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is H.L. Lubker Elementary School in?

Bald Knob School District

Is H.L. Lubker Elementary School a good school?

H.L. Lubker Elementary School ranks 299^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H.L. Lubker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended H.L. Lubker Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of H.L. Lubker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H.L. Lubker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bald Knob Middle School
High : Bald Knob High School

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