Elementary Schools in Lavaca School District

Summary:

Lavaca School District in Arkansas has a single elementary school, Lavaca Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 and has 287 students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 167th out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 248th out of 495 in 2024-2025. While the school's overall proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally above the state average, its 3rd-grade performance in some subjects is below the state average.

Lavaca Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students (67.94% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,042, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which is lower than the state average.

Overall, Lavaca School District has a single elementary school that has shown variable performance in recent years, with mixed academic results compared to state averages. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, but benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

District Detail

203 Fir St
Lavaca, AR 72941

(479) 377-1230

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 801

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Lavaca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S. Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1232	322	20	16.4	51.6%	272 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	51.5	248^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.9%		65.2	167^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.4%	81	28.6	47.1	37.4	23.2	43.1	32.7	32.1	51.9	41.6	37.5	40.3	38.9	$12,033	$1,324	$10,709

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston School District	7.39 mi	2	122^nd
Fort Smith School District	7.93 mi	26	149^th
Greenwood School District	8.98 mi	5	3^rd
Van Buren School District	9.08 mi	11	102^nd
Alma School District	10.38 mi	4	45^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.

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