Summary:
The Concord School District in Arkansas is served by a single K-6 elementary school, Concord Elementary School, which has a modest enrollment of 197 students and a high level of economic disadvantage, with over 67% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Concord Elementary School tells a compelling story of a school on the rise. After two years ranked in the bottom 40th percentile, the school made a dramatic leap to the 58th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 3-star rating. This turnaround is most evident in Reading, where proficiency jumped from 34.3% (below the state average) to 46.6% (above the state average). Overall, the school now meets or exceeds state averages in English Language Arts (42.8% vs. 39.4%), Reading (46.6% vs. 40.4%), and is nearly even in Mathematics (43.8% vs. 44.1%) and Science (43.8% vs. 44.0%). The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and spends $17,759 per student.
However, performance varies significantly by grade level. The school excels in 3rd grade Science (65.5% proficiency, 20 points above the state) and 6th grade Reading (51.5%) and Mathematics (51.6%). In stark contrast, the 4th grade cohort struggles dramatically, scoring just 29.4% in ELA and Reading and only 23.5% in Mathematics—well below state averages. This "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern suggests that while recent interventions have been highly effective overall, the 4th grade represents a critical area needing targeted support. The school's high spending and low ratio have not yet produced consistently top-tier results across all grades, but the strong upward trend is a very positive sign for parents considering this district.
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