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Westbrook Elementary School

Q: Is Westbrook Elementary School a good school?

Westbrook Elementary School ranks 139 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Westbrook Elementary School in Benton, AR, is a small, primary-level school serving 371 students from Pre-K through 3rd grade, and it is part of the Harmony Grove School District (Saline). This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Mathematics, with 61.1% of students proficient compared to the state average of 44.1%, a 17-percentage-point advantage that also surpasses every nearby school, including Salem Elementary School (60.5%) and Mt. View Elementary. Westbrook achieves these strong results with remarkable efficiency, spending only $9,903 per student—significantly less than peers like Angie Grant Elementary School ($13,884) and Hurricane Creek Elementary ($12,453)—making it a model of fiscal responsibility and academic effectiveness.

Westbrook’s consistent track record includes earning a 4-star rating from Schooldigger for eight of the last ten years, with two 5-star years, and it currently ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide. While its English Language Arts and Reading scores are strong and above state and district averages, its Math proficiency is in a league of its own, suggesting a specialized curriculum or teaching strategy that could serve as a model. The school also has a lower rate of economic disadvantage, with only 39.62% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, compared to nearby schools like Hill Farm Elementary School (73.67%) and Ringgold Elementary School (62.04%), which helps explain its higher average test scores.

An interesting comparison is with Ringgold Elementary, just 4.5 miles away in the higher-ranked Benton School District, where ELA proficiency is dramatically lower (32.9% vs. 45.5%). This stark contrast highlights how school-level leadership and local factors can create vastly different outcomes within the same region. Westbrook’s ranking history shows resilience, recovering from a dip to the 70th percentile in 2024-2025 to climb back to the 72nd percentile, demonstrating its ability to adapt and maintain high standards. For parents, Westbrook offers a strong foundation for young learners, especially in math, with efficient use of resources and a proven track record of success.

371

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,903

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2621 N Hwy 229
Benton, AR 72015

(501) 778-7331

District: HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

Students who attend Westbrook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harmony Grove Junior High School
	Harmony Grove Middle School
High:	Harmony Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg42%

139^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 251HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) 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	70.5	139 of 491	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	148 of 495	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	67 of 497	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	132 of 492	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	21 of 487	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	106 of 496	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	45 of 488	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	117 of 480	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	138 of 485	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	155 of 494	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.2	308 of 466	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	245 of 471	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	246 of 476	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.9	240 of 468	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	354 of 471	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	377 of 457	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.8	280 of 445	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	294 of 439	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	227 of 440	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	265 of 402	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.4	255 of 411	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

Reading47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%+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
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
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
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
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
Glen Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14334 Hwy. 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-3694	507	27	18.6	55.2%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	48.2	266^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.9	231^st of 495 public elementary schools	53.3%	35	27.7	42.4	33.9	42.0	36.7	33.3	42.4	32.2	48.4	39.3	33.3	42.4	32.2	48.4	39.2	37.8	50.7	44.0	50.0	45.8	$13,026	$2,762	$10,264
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook Elementary School

Is Westbrook Elementary School a good school?

Westbrook Elementary School ranks 139^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westbrook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Westbrook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Elementary School?

Students at Westbrook Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Westbrook Elementary School in?

HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

What schools do graduates of Westbrook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harmony Grove Junior High School
Middle : Harmony Grove Middle School
High : Harmony Grove High School

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