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McRae Elementary School

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McRae Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

McRae Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Searcy, Arkansas, with around 450 students. It is part of the Searcy School District, which is ranked 68 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

One of McRae Elementary's key strengths is its consistently high performance in mathematics, with 60% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.7% for the state. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Reading has been more variable, suggesting an area for improvement. Nearby Westside Elementary School outperforms McRae across all subject areas, with proficiency rates in the 50-65% range.

McRae Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to other Searcy elementary schools, but it also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.67% in 2023-2024. This suggests a more economically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the school's lower performance in some areas. Additionally, McRae's spending per student ($9,687 in 2018-2019) is lower than the $10,443 spent per student at Sidney Deener and the $8,290 spent per student at Westside, which may also play a role in the school's performance.

445

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,128

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 W McRae
Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3936

District: Searcy School District

Students who attend McRae Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ahlf Junior High School
	Southwest Middle School
High:	Searcy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2016) to 55th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg36%

222^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Searcy School District

68^th of 250Searcy 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	57.0	222 of 495	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	194 of 497	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	101 of 492	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	185 of 487	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	152 of 496	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	153 of 488	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	178 of 480	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	243 of 485	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.5	44 of 494	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	47.3	297 of 471	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	256 of 457	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.9	154 of 445	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	139 of 439	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.3	64 of 440	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	127 of 411	69.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Reading32%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-3 vs state

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Schools Near McRae Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (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 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
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%)	57	222^nd of 495 public elementary schools	55.2%		61.8	194^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.0%	28	31.5				31.5	32.4				32.4	60.0				60.0	36.2				36.2	$13,128	$2,338	$10,789
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%)	23.5	397^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.8%		47.7	271^st of 497 public elementary schools	45.5%	126	21.6				21.6	22.9				22.9	26.5				26.5	24.1				24.1	$13,397	$2,176	$11,221
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%)	88.2	49^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.7	36^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.8%	13	53.3				53.3	47.7				47.7	64.4				64.4	55.5				55.5	$11,772	$1,132	$10,641
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%)	35.7	339^th of 495 public elementary schools	31.5%		27	387^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.1%	48	36.9	14.3	38.5	19.1	26.0	34.2	14.3	38.4	27.7	28.1	38.5	20.0	29.6	40.5	33.1	41.1	20.0	18.5	25.6	27.0	$13,494	$2,501	$10,994
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%)	37.8	324^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.5%		37.4	332^nd of 497 public elementary schools	33.2%	8	27.9	19.5	33.4	28.5	27.8	27.9	16.7	31.3	30.9	27.3	51.1	25.0	16.7	31.0	30.8	34.9	16.7	35.4	42.9	33.1	$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%)	74.1	116^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.3	88^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.3%	28	34.3	41.2	67.5	44.3	47.1	37.8	42.6	62.6	42.6	46.8	42.5	52.9	82.7	52.5	58.1	42.4	41.1	60.8	42.6	47.1	$11,413	$1,314	$10,099
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%)	48.3	267^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.1%		46.2	281^st of 497 public elementary schools	43.5%	14	30.0	43.6	34.4		36.3	25.0	44.9	35.4		35.8	35.6	52.6	27.5		37.8	23.7	39.8	25.7		29.9	$11,544	$2,047	$9,497
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%)	71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.5	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	51	34.5	54.6	50.0	38.9	44.1	32.8	56.4	47.8	44.4	45.0	41.4	38.2	43.5	66.6	47.4	41.4	45.5	50.0	53.7	47.4	$12,688	$1,819	$10,869
Beebe Early Childhood	Public	K-1	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	439	30	14.4	64.5%	348 (79.3%)	19 (4.3%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,012	$1,084	$8,928
Beebe Elementary School	Public	2-4	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	904	49	18.4	63.7%	764 (84.5%)	37 (4.1%)	45 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	58.7	205^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.6%		63	181^st of 497 public elementary schools	63.6%	24	34.9	36.8			35.8	36.8	38.3			37.5	50.6	49.1			49.8	43.6	36.5			40.1	$11,373	$1,346	$10,028

Frequently Asked Questions about McRae Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McRae Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ahlf Junior High School
Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Searcy High School

Is McRae Elementary School a good school?

McRae Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is McRae Elementary School in?

Searcy School District

How many students attend McRae Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended McRae Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McRae Elementary School?

Students at McRae Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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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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