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Elkins High School

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Elkins High School ranks 56 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 81% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Elkins High School is a public high school located in Elkins, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 435 students. The school is part of the Elkins School District, which is ranked 10 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Elkins High School consistently performs above the state average in various academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 48.6% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. Similarly, the school's performance in ATLAS/Reading and ATLAS/Geometry for 9th grade was significantly higher than the state average. Elkins High School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 8.8 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Springdale High School and Fayetteville High School.

Compared to some of the nearby schools, Elkins High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate ranging from 35.89% to 43.31% over the past few years. This suggests that the school may serve a more economically diverse student population than some of its neighbors, such as Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School. Overall, Elkins High School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Elkins School District, with a consistent track record of academic achievement and a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

463

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,615

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727

(479) 643-3381

District: Elkins School District

Feeder schools for Elkins High School:

Elementary:	Elkins Elementary School
	Elkins Primary School
Middle:	Elkins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (41% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arkansas high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg34%

56^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 250Elkins 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
2025	70.1	56 of 291	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	61 of 305	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	55 of 295	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	100 of 282	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	88 of 290	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	143 of 282	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	102 of 263	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	123 of 264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	98 of 269	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	118 of 267	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	147 of 268	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	171 of 271	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	67 of 266	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	58.8	97 of 266	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	57 of 262	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	54.0	103 of 261	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	43 of 258	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology47%+10 vs state

Reading43%+8 vs state

Geometry41%+20 vs state

English Language Arts40%+5 vs state

Algebra32%~ state avg

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Schools Near Elkins High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 643-3381	463	56	8.2	37.4%	382 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.6%)	70.1	56^th of 291 public high schools	80.8%		70.7	61^st of 305 public high schools	80.0%	5			32.3	48.6	39.9			34.7	52.3	42.9					31.1	31.9		83.9	26.1		41.0				45.7				47.2	$11,615	$365	$11,249
Greenland High School	Public	9-12	30 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	260	27	9.5		216 (83.1%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	33	213^th of 291 public high schools	26.8%		31	230^th of 305 public high schools	24.6%	17			25.4	20.0	22.6			25.5	25.0	25.2					11.4	11.2		40.0	7.3		17.7					28.6			28.3	$16,540	$844	$15,696
Fayetteville High School	Public	9-12	994 W Martin Luther King Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3050	2,588	229	11.2	35.6%	1,618 (62.5%)	272 (10.5%)	377 (14.6%)	74 (2.9%)	13 (0.5%)	28 (1.1%)	206 (8.0%)	74	46^th of 291 public high schools	84.2%		71.7	54^th of 305 public high schools	82.3%	8			41.6	47.6	44.4			40.4	48.4	44.1					17.1	17.1		82.4	17.5	26.6	41.7				77.8	30.4	23.6		53.0	$14,846	$705	$14,141
Northwest Techical Institute Secondary Career Center	Public	9-12	2350 W Old Farmington Rd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Northwest Arkansas Community College Regional Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3058	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School	Public	9-12	2350 Old Farmington Raod	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3083	250	41	6.0	63.2%	89 (35.6%)	46 (18.4%)	67 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	38 (15.2%)	4	286^th of 291 public high schools	1.7%		16.9	271^st of 305 public high schools	11.1%	15			0.0	14.3	6.9			0.0	7.1	3.4															0.0				4.3	$10,521	$485	$10,036
Haas Hall Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	3880 North Front Street	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	499	28	17.9	1.0%	312 (62.5%)	18 (3.6%)	47 (9.4%)	64 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.8%)	90.1	10^th of 291 public high schools	96.6%		91.5	12^th of 305 public high schools	96.1%	2	70.3	81.0	83.4	79.8	78.4	70.4	78.4	80.5	78.4	76.8	77.7	31.6	68.4	89.8	66.7	83.8	90.9	49.0	17.3		47.2	70.4	82.3	76.3	85.0	53.4			79.5	$9,518	$214	$9,304
West Fork High School	Public	9-12	359 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 839-3131	264	88	2.9	37.9%	209 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)	37.2	194^th of 291 public high schools	33.3%		64.8	86^th of 305 public high schools	71.8%	108			28.4	25.4	27.1			29.9	25.4	27.9					10.3	10.3			9.5		15.4				70.0	20.0			28.6	$14,194	$557	$13,637
Farmington High School	Public	10-12	12327 N Highway 170	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 266-1860	690	81	8.5	27.7%	522 (75.7%)	23 (3.3%)	77 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	57.5	104^th of 291 public high schools	64.3%		60	107^th of 305 public high schools	64.9%	3				41.7	41.7				43.2	43.2									7.6		7.4					25.8			25.9	$11,610	$199	$11,411
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center	Public, Charter	7-12	922 East Emma	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	164	16	10.2	1.8%	73 (44.5%)	1 (0.6%)	61 (37.2%)	8 (4.9%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	14 (8.5%)	97.7	2^nd of 291 public high schools	99.3%		95.8	8^th of 305 public high schools	97.4%	6	73.4	66.7	73.6	73.9	72.0	73.3	66.7	70.6	73.9	71.0	73.4	66.7	70.3		70.6	78.1		90.9			70.0	66.7	57.1	61.2	84.7	61.1			69.7	$13,398	$375	$13,023
Springdale High School	Public	9-12	101 South Pleasant Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8832	2,207	174	12.7	85.9%	313 (14.2%)	48 (2.2%)	1,314 (59.5%)	33 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	452 (20.5%)	40 (1.8%)	22.2	246^th of 291 public high schools	15.5%		25.9	245^th of 305 public high schools	19.7%	1				19.0	19.0				22.2	22.2									7.2	2.5	6.9					17.1	19.1	11.8	17.0	$13,873	$1,401	$12,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins High School

Is Elkins High School a good school?

Elkins High School ranks 56^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elkins High School?

Students at Elkins High School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Elkins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Elkins High School.

What district is Elkins High School in?

Elkins School District

What schools feed into Elkins High School?

Elkins High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elkins Elementary School
Elementary : Elkins Primary School
Middle : Elkins Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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