Summary
Allbritton Elementary School in Hamburg, AR, serves 293 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the Hamburg School District, which has a 1-star rating. The school has seen a concerning decline in its state ranking over the past five years, dropping from the 49th percentile in the 2022-2023 school year to the 20th percentile for 2025-2026, and it now holds a 1-star rating. With 64.16% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Allbritton serves a high-poverty population, but its academic performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently falls below both state and district averages.
A key finding is the stark contrast with Portland Elementary School, also in the Hamburg School District. Despite having a higher poverty rate (75% free/reduced lunch), Portland significantly outperforms Allbritton, with 34.7% proficiency in English Language Arts and 48.9% in Mathematics, compared to Allbritton’s 27.6% and 36.8%, respectively. Portland is ranked in the 41st percentile (2 stars), suggesting that factors beyond poverty—such as school leadership, teacher quality, or instructional strategies—are driving the difference. Additionally, Allbritton spends less per student ($11,560) than Portland ($13,613) and Noble Elementary School ($15,956), which may impact resources.
On a positive note, Allbritton shows relative strength in Mathematics, where 36.8% of students are proficient, closer to the state average of 44.1% than its performance in English Language Arts (27.6% vs. 39.4%) and Science (29.4% vs. 44%). In 4th Grade Mathematics, the school even outperformed the district average. This suggests a potential area of instructional strength that could be leveraged for improvement. However, the sustained downward trend over three years and the resource allocation question—given lower spending compared to district peers—highlight the need for urgent investigation into curriculum, staffing, and school culture to reverse the decline.
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