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Dardanelle Intermediate School

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Dardanelle Intermediate School ranks 259 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Dardanelle Intermediate School in Dardanelle, AR, serves 315 students in grades 4 and 5 within the Dardanelle School District, a mid-sized elementary school where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s standout strength is mathematics, where 48.4% of students are proficient—above both the state average (44.1%) and its own district average (42.7%). This is especially true in 4th grade, where 59.3% of students meet math standards, a full 12.3 percentage points above the state. However, this advantage is fragile: 5th graders drop sharply to 39.5% proficiency in math, and they also lag behind 4th graders in English (30.3% vs. 43.5%) and science (32.8% vs. 51.0%). This grade-level gap suggests a potential issue with curriculum continuity or instruction in 5th grade. Compared to nearby schools, Dardanelle Intermediate sits in the middle of a diverse educational landscape. It outperforms struggling schools like Crawford Elementary School (19th percentile) and Dwight Elementary School (26th percentile) in the Russellville School District, but falls behind top performers like Pottsville Elementary School (95th percentile) and Center Valley Elementary School (84th percentile). Notably, the school’s per-student spending ($11,150) is lower than many peers, yet it still achieves better results than several higher-spending Russellville schools, indicating effective resource use.

The most pressing concern is the school’s steady decline in state ranking over the past five years, from the 75th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile for 2025-2026. While 4th graders show strong math performance, the overall downward trend in test scores across subjects since 2023-2024 signals a need for leadership to address root causes, such as post-pandemic learning loss or curriculum gaps. The Dardanelle School District (ranked 126th out of 251) provides a more consistently average experience than the Russellville School District (ranked 106th), which has wider disparities between its high- and low-performing schools.

315

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,150

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 N 4th
Dardanelle, AR 72834

(479) 229-3707

District: Dardanelle School District

Students who attend Dardanelle Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Dardanelle Middle School
High:	Dardanelle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg42%

259^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Dardanelle School District

126^th of 251Dardanelle 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	49.7	259 of 491	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	273 of 495	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	290 of 497	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	237 of 492	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	176 of 487	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	124 of 496	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	135 of 488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	145 of 480	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.0	111 of 485	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	51.5	248 of 494	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	245 of 466	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	273 of 471	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	248 of 476	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	218 of 468	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	218 of 471	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	150 of 457	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	170 of 445	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	238 of 439	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	170 of 440	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	193 of 402	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.4	295 of 411	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

Science41%-3 vs state

Reading37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 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 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
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
Dardanelle Primary School	Public	K-3	1376 N Liberty Road	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4185	615	40	15.4	76.9%	384 (62.4%)	11 (1.8%)	182 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	37.9	325^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.8%		43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%	34	33.1			33.1	35.1			35.1	42.1			42.1	39.3			39.3	$10,144	$840	$9,304
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
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
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
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
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	154 School Street	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	196	14	13.6	66.3%	145 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.8%)	52.7	242^nd of 491 public elementary schools	50.7%		71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%	113	31.2	45.1		38.1	37.5	41.9		39.6	46.9	51.6		49.2	53.1	38.7		46.0	$16,011	$2,092	$13,919
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dardanelle Intermediate School

Is Dardanelle Intermediate School a good school?

Dardanelle Intermediate School ranks 259^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dardanelle Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Dardanelle Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dardanelle Middle School
High : Dardanelle High School

How many students attend Dardanelle Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Dardanelle Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Dardanelle Intermediate School?

Students at Dardanelle Intermediate School are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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Dardanelle School District

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