Elementary Schools in El Dorado School District

Summary:

The El Dorado School District in Arkansas is home to three elementary schools: Yocum Elementary School, Hugh Goodwin Elementary School, and Northwest Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade in the El Dorado area.

Among the three schools, Hugh Goodwin Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Arkansas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. In contrast, Yocum Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School have lower rankings and ratings, with Yocum Elementary ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools and Northwest Elementary ranked in the bottom third.

The data reveals significant performance disparities within the El Dorado School District. Hugh Goodwin Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, while Yocum Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School lag behind. Additionally, all three schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

District Detail

El Dorado School Dist #15
El Dorado, AR 71730

(870) 864-5006

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,921

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	87.7	50^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.7	38^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.4%	12	60.2	58.8	59.5	57.1	57.7	57.4	64.3	61.9	63.1	56.1	42.3	49.3	$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%)	37.8	323^rd of 495 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.7	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%	33	38.8	37.0	37.8	39.8	36.0	37.8	21.6	29.0	25.4	23.7	19.0	21.3	$12,938	$2,416	$10,522
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%)	27.2	378^th of 495 public elementary schools	23.6%		16	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%	59	25.0	27.8	26.4	25.0	29.3	27.2	30.1	32.4	31.3	24.2	20.3	22.3	$12,835	$1,761	$11,074

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Ark Career Center	3.12 mi	1
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Smackover Norphlet School District	6.55 mi	4	154^th
Norphlet School District	6.92 mi	2
Junction City School District	13.85 mi	2	206^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.