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Best Public Schools in Union County, AR

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6,933

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedHugh Goodwin Elementary School37^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Smackover High School up 109 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Smackover High School 5.2 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (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 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 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Arkansas Community College Technical Center	Public	9-12	3696 E Main Rd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	South Ark Career Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 864-7110	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barton Junior High School	Public	5-8	400 W Faulkner	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5051	540	45	11.8	65.4%	217 (40.2%)	236 (43.7%)	52 (9.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	55.9	138^th of 327 public middle schools	57.8%		48.5	170^th of 324 public middle schools	47.5%	32					35.3	38.2			36.6					38.7	41.5			39.9					36.6	48.7	42.1	95.2		95.2								39.4	42.6	40.9				$13,803	$1,694	$12,109
El Dorado High School	Public	9-12	2000 Wildcat Drive	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5100	1,235	134	9.2		455 (36.8%)	553 (44.8%)	148 (12.0%)	17 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.9%)	56.3	120^th of 293 public high schools	59.0%		59.3	90^th of 291 public high schools	69.1%	30							39.6	32.0	35.3							40.8	32.9	36.3									47.7	47.2	94.4	18.4	23.2								90.0	34.8	38.6	$14,216	$1,510	$12,706
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 East 5th	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5071	508	25	20.6		263 (51.8%)	164 (32.3%)	46 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	87.4	37^th of 491 public elementary schools	92.5%		87.7	50^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.9%	13	61.5	59.8							60.7	58.3	54.6							56.5	68.8	74.3					71.5							59.4	57.7					58.6				$11,395	$1,403	$9,993
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 N College	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5078	477	29	16.3		136 (28.5%)	241 (50.5%)	61 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	45	281^st of 491 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.8	323^rd of 495 public elementary schools	34.7%	42	33.4	42.9							38.2	33.4	45.9							39.7	48.4	41.9					45.1							39.8	31.6					35.6				$12,938	$2,416	$10,522
Washington Middle School	Public	5-6	601 Mlk Jr. Blvd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5032	581	44	13.3	67.1%	209 (36.0%)	276 (47.5%)	68 (11.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)								(n/a)			30.3	37.2					33.6			32.6	37.6					35.0			37.7	39.5			38.5									35.8	33.7			34.8				$13,802	$1,729	$12,073
Yocum Elementary School	Public	K-4	308 South College	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5096	580	37	15.4	90.0%	125 (21.6%)	371 (64.0%)	40 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	15.8	440^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.4%		27.2	378^th of 495 public elementary schools	23.6%	62	15.0	27.2							21.4	15.9	27.3							21.8	23.4	34.9					29.3							20.9	25.8					23.4				$12,835	$1,761	$11,074
Junction City Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 West Holly Street	Junction City	71749	Union County	Junction City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 899-4043	356	29	12.2	68.5%	203 (57.0%)	132 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	30.7	372^nd of 491 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.4	371^st of 495 public elementary schools	25.1%	1	28.3	27.8	32.1	42.5					32.4	24.5	29.6	32.1	44.7					32.4	20.4	25.9	23.2	42.6			27.5							27.8	33.4	35.7	42.5			34.6				$14,817	$1,825	$12,992
Junction City High School	Public	7-12	500 North Elm Street	Junction City	71749	Union County	Junction City School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 899-4048	317	67	4.7	69.7%	162 (51.1%)	148 (46.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	208^th of 293 public high schools	29.0%		28.9	227^th of 291 public high schools	22.0%	19					38.3	23.0	37.0	20.4	29.4					42.6	23.1	34.7	20.4	29.9					39.6	38.5	39.0		32.6	32.6		8.2	8.2					29.8	23.1	26.2		26.5	26.5	$18,967	$377	$18,589
Parkers Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Parkers Chapel Road	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 862-4641	491	29	16.9	39.1%	401 (81.7%)	42 (8.6%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	81.7	73^rd of 491 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.9	78^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.2%	5	60.7	56.3	48.3	46.1					52.9	59.0	56.3	48.2	49.2					53.3	57.4	45.3	74.1	72.3			62.1							70.5	53.1	56.9	66.1			61.7				$10,109	$992	$9,117
Parkers Chapel High School	Public	7-12	209 Parkers Chapel Road	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 862-4641	356	63	5.6	38.2%	281 (78.9%)	39 (11.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	58.8	111^th of 293 public high schools	62.1%		67.8	61^st of 291 public high schools	79.0%	50					44.2	38.5	38.9	37.7	39.9					44.3	44.3	44.5	39.3	43.0					60.6	32.3	51.1	90.5	37.2	54.7	100.0	9.8	27.5					47.5	44.2	46.0	100.0	30.0	44.0	$11,297	$622	$10,675
Smackover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Magnolia St.	Norphlet	71759	Union County	Smackover Norphlet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 725-3601	523	29	17.8	56.4%	431 (82.4%)	60 (11.5%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	66.6	160^th of 491 public elementary schools	67.4%		57.3	219^th of 495 public elementary schools	55.8%	59	46.1	51.7							49.1	54.0	51.7							52.8	35.5	60.9					49.1							46.0	47.1					46.6				$14,530	$2,519	$12,011
Smackover High School	Public	9-12	1 Buckaroo Lane	Norphlet	71762	Union County	Smackover Norphlet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 725-3101	347	66	5.2	43.8%	254 (73.2%)	68 (19.6%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	61.3	97^th of 293 public high schools	66.9%		34.5	206^th of 291 public high schools	29.2%	109							42.0	39.6	40.7							38.3	43.8	41.3									35.9	35.9		9.5	10.6									39.8	40.0	$14,821	$1,049	$13,772
Norphlet Middle School	Public	5-8	600 School St	Norphlet	71759	Union County	Smackover Norphlet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 546-1002	338	24	13.9	58.9%	251 (74.3%)	54 (16.0%)	14 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	48.9	177^th of 327 public middle schools	45.9%		42.2	202^nd of 324 public middle schools	37.7%	25			50.0	35.4	32.4	39.1			39.1			48.7	35.4	38.0	40.2			40.3			61.8	30.3	52.1	42.7	45.5									60.5	33.3	43.7	39.0	43.4				$12,079	$1,076	$11,003
Strong-Huttig Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	635 S. Concord	Strong	71765	Union County	Strong Huttig School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 797-3040	284	33	8.6	94.7%	37 (13.0%)	233 (82.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	24.0	20.0	21.7	27.3	11.8	0.0	0.0	11.8	15.4	24.0	20.0	17.4	31.8	16.7	4.0	0.0	11.8	16.5	24.0	10.0	26.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	12.0					5.9	5.9	24.0	10.0	21.7	9.1	11.1	0.0	12.8		5.9	5.9	$16,774	$1,965	$14,809

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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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