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Caldwell Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Caldwell Elementary School is a K-4 public school in Benton, AR, serving 427 students and is part of the highly-rated Benton School District.

Caldwell Elementary is an academic powerhouse, ranking 15th out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas—placing it in the top 3% of the state. Its test scores are outstanding across all subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (69.8%), Reading (68.7%), Mathematics (67.5%), and Science (72.9%) all significantly exceeding district and state averages. The school’s 4th-grade Science proficiency rate of 79.2% is a standout, nearly 20 points higher than the next best nearby school, Perrin Elementary School, and 35 points above the state average. Caldwell has also shown strong year-over-year improvement, with Science proficiency jumping from 42% to 72.9% in just two years. This consistent excellence is reflected in its 5-star rating, achieved in three of the last four years.

Compared to nearby schools, Caldwell is in a tier of its own. It outperforms top schools from the neighboring Bryant School District, such as Bryant Elementary School (ranked 53rd), and the Harmony Grove School District, like Westbrook Elementary School (ranked 139th). Within its own district, Caldwell’s performance contrasts sharply with Ringgold Elementary School and Angie Grant Elementary School, which rank in the bottom 30% of the state. Notably, Caldwell achieves these top-tier results with moderate per-student spending ($10,825), spending less than lower-performing schools like Angie Grant ($13,884) and Hill Farm Elementary School ($13,477). For families in the Benton area, Caldwell represents the highest standard of elementary education available.

427

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,825

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Caldwell Elementary
Benton, AR 72019

(501) 778-4444

District: Benton School District

Students who attend Caldwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benton Middle School
High:	Benton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Benton School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg51%

Arkansas avg42%

15^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Benton School District

43^rd of 251Benton 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	15 of 491	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	41 of 495	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	112 of 497	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	109 of 487	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	91 of 496	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	63 of 488	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	52 of 480	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	57 of 485	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	16 of 466	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	30 of 471	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	53 of 476	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	19 of 468	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	44 of 471	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	34 of 457	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	14 of 445	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	48 of 439	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	56 of 440	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	113 of 402	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	85.0	34 of 411	91.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Reading69%+28 vs state

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

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Friday, December 9, 2016

We love Caldwell Elementary! Our daughter has excelled here and loves to attend school each day! Everyone has been great!!! Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	K-4	Caldwell Elementary	Benton	72019	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-4444	427	27	15.8	23.9%	355 (83.1%)	26 (6.1%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	94.5	15^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.9%		89.5	41^st of 495 public elementary schools	91.7%	26	70.2	69.5		69.8	70.3	67.1		68.7	64.2	70.7		67.5	66.7	79.2		72.9	$10,825	$551	$10,274
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	Ringgold Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3500	511	28	18.2	62.0%	288 (56.4%)	96 (18.8%)	83 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	39.3	315^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.8%		31.3	362^nd of 495 public elementary schools	26.9%	47	31.7	34.2		32.9	34.1	36.7		35.3	40.0	45.5		42.7	35.3	43.0		39.0	$10,653	$977	$9,675
Mt. View Elementary	Public	K-4	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 507-0791	431	26	16.5	22.5%	362 (84.0%)	12 (2.8%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	90.7	28^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.3	52^nd of 495 public elementary schools	89.5%	24	65.5	63.5		64.6	68.1	63.5		65.9	63.8	71.9		67.7	61.1	59.8		60.5
Angie Grant Elementary School	Public	K-4	Angie Grant Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3300	340	23	14.6	66.2%	161 (47.4%)	62 (18.2%)	77 (22.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	35.9	337^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.2	363^rd of 495 public elementary schools	26.7%	26	38.8	29.1		34.1	44.8	30.7		38.0	47.8	30.7		39.5	29.8	30.6		30.2	$13,884	$2,011	$11,873
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	Howard Perrin Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	465	31	15.0	35.1%	346 (74.4%)	54 (11.6%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	85.4	50^th of 491 public elementary schools	89.8%		81.1	76^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.6%	26	51.6	59.7		55.4	53.7	56.1		54.8	64.2	75.6		69.5	68.4	57.3		63.3	$9,602	$767	$8,835
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-7331	371	19	19.3	39.6%	324 (87.3%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	70.5	139^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.7%		68.7	148^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.1%	9	45.5			45.5	46.8			46.8	61.1			61.1	54.6			54.6	$9,903	$520	$9,383
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	435	28	15.4	58.9%	179 (41.1%)	152 (34.9%)	49 (11.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	72.3	130^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.1	97^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.4%	33	49.2	54.2	54.6	52.9	47.7	55.4	53.3	52.4	39.7	62.6	46.8	50.7	41.3	61.4	45.5	50.3	$12,453	$1,080	$11,373
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	469	29	16.2	45.0%	344 (73.3%)	43 (9.2%)	53 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	75.5	113^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.5	102^nd of 495 public elementary schools	79.4%	11	51.4	56.0	50.7	52.8	58.1	52.3	48.0	52.8	52.7	66.6	61.3	60.5	43.2	57.1	41.4	47.7	$11,776	$585	$11,191
Pine Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Haven Rd	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 557-5361	753	42	17.7	46.5%	652 (86.6%)	27 (3.6%)	39 (5.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	37	332^nd of 491 public elementary schools	32.4%		47.4	276^th of 495 public elementary schools	44.2%	56	40.7	26.1	29.2	31.4	40.7	25.5	29.3	31.1	37.1	34.9	43.1	38.3	37.2	45.0	41.5	41.6	$8,714	$638	$8,076
Hill Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Hill Farm Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5950	562	33	16.8	73.7%	218 (38.8%)	131 (23.3%)	178 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	35.8	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%		50	259^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.7%	80	38.2	31.9	28.5	32.0	39.7	29.7	26.6	31.0	33.9	51.7	41.3	42.9	38.2	39.6	28.4	34.7	$11,808	$1,407	$10,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell Elementary School

How many students attend Caldwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Caldwell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Caldwell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Benton Middle School
High : Benton High School

What district is Caldwell Elementary School in?

Benton School District

Is Caldwell Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Caldwell Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell Elementary School?

Students at Caldwell Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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