Summary:
Leachville, Arkansas, is home to a single elementary school, Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the highly-rated Buffalo Island Central School District, a district that ranks in the top 25% of all districts in the state.
This school consistently outperforms the state average in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics, with a particularly strong showing in early math—3rd graders achieved a 67.8% proficiency rate in math, over 22 points above the state average. However, the school's state ranking has seen a slight downward trend over the past three years, dropping from the 76th percentile to the 67th percentile, even as its own test scores have remained relatively stable. A notable pattern emerges across grade levels: while 3rd and 6th graders excel, 4th and 5th graders show a dip in performance, sometimes falling below state averages, especially in math and science. For example, 4th graders scored 35.4% in math, which is 11.6 points below the state average, while 6th graders soared to 76.9% proficiency in the same subject.
Despite over two-thirds of its students being economically disadvantaged, the school achieves results well above the state average, a strong indicator of effective teaching and leadership. Science is a relative weakness, with overall proficiency only slightly above the state average, and 5th and 6th graders actually scoring below state averages in that subject. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 and per-student spending of $12,701, the school provides a solid foundation, though the inconsistent performance across grade levels suggests areas for targeted improvement, particularly in 4th and 5th grade instruction.
Thank you for your feedback!