Summary:
The Stuttgart School District in Arkansas is home to one elementary school, Park Avenue Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade with a total enrollment of 641 students.
Park Avenue Elementary School is a school facing significant challenges, most notably a 100% free/reduced lunch rate that indicates a high level of economic need among its students. The school's state ranking has been in a steady decline over the past three years, dropping from the 21st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom 10% of all elementary schools in Arkansas. Proficiency rates for the 2025-2026 school year are well below state averages across all subjects: English Language Arts (17.4% vs. 39.4% state), Reading (19.0% vs. 40.4%), Mathematics (21.6% vs. 44.1%), and Science (27.3% vs. 44.0%). The school also has a relatively high student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1, which can make individualized instruction more difficult.
Despite these overall struggles, there are some notable internal trends. Science is the school's strongest subject, with the smallest gap compared to the state average, while English Language Arts shows the largest gap. Additionally, 4th graders consistently outperform 3rd graders in every subject, suggesting that students may be making academic progress as they move through the grades. The school's per-student spending of $11,518 provides context for the resources available to address these challenges. As the only elementary school in the district, its performance directly impacts the district's overall elementary scores, which are pulled down by this school's results.
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