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Rison Elementary School

Q: Is Rison Elementary School a good school?

Rison Elementary School ranks 218 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Rison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 344 students in grades K-6 in Rison, Arkansas. It is part of the Cleveland County School District, which is ranked 76 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rison Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Rison Elementary had 40.5% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 34.7% statewide, and 33.7% proficient or better in Math compared to 38.7% statewide. The school also has a higher statewide ranking compared to other Arkansas elementary schools, typically placing in the top 40% over the past 10 years, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in 2023-2024 compared to nearby schools.

While Rison Elementary School performs well overall, it has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.99% to 71.99% over the past 3 years. Despite this, the school outperforms the nearby Pine Bluff and Watson Chapel district schools on most test score metrics. Rison Elementary School's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its higher per-student spending of $16,678 may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

427

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,200

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Main Street
Rison, AR 71665

(870) 325-6894

District: Cleveland County School District

Students who attend Rison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

19.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2022) to 56th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg36%

218^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 250Cleveland County School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	218 of 495	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	173 of 497	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	190 of 492	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	159 of 487	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	193 of 496	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	201 of 488	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	258 of 480	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	212 of 485	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	308 of 494	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.3	381 of 466	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	317 of 471	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	200 of 476	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	162 of 468	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	245 of 471	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	234 of 457	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	231 of 445	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	175 of 439	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	270 of 440	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Main Street	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Cleveland County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 325-6894	427	28	15.1	74.5%	307 (71.9%)	81 (19.0%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	57.4	218^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.0%		64	173^rd of 497 public elementary schools	65.2%	45	41.7	28.5	54.2	39.6	40.5	48.0	30.3	56.3	35.9	41.9	14.6	30.4	35.4	52.8	33.7	41.6	26.8	52.1	41.5	40.0	$12,200	$2,610	$9,590
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	K-6	6760 Hwy. 63	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Woodlawn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 357-2211	289	22	13.3	59.2%	264 (91.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	50.2	256^th of 495 public elementary schools	48.3%		69.7	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%	113	31.9	44.4	20.4	32.5	32.9	34.1	44.5	25.0	32.5	34.6	31.8	70.4	25.0	37.5	42.9	38.6	55.6	15.9	30.0	36.2	$10,293	$829	$9,465
Fordyce Elementary Schools	Public	PK, KG-6	Three Redbug Bus Loop	Fordyce	71742	Dallas County	Fordyce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 352-2816	338	24	14.0	78.1%	142 (42.0%)	166 (49.1%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	32.5	358^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.4	353^rd of 497 public elementary schools	29.0%	5	34.9	24.4	11.4	29.7	25.6	32.6	22.2	22.9	27.0	26.3	60.5	37.8	5.8	13.5	31.3	34.9	33.3	17.1	18.9	26.9	$20,358	$3,643	$16,716
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	4200 S Fir St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4390	345	23	15.2	100.0%	15 (4.3%)	312 (90.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	15.6	438^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.7	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%	31	16.2	9.5	13.2	34.0	19.2	21.6	11.9	18.5	34.0	22.2	8.1	7.1	7.9	26.0	13.2	13.9	7.2	2.6	14.0	9.6	$15,646	$2,336	$13,310
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-1	4100 West 32nd	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-1252	199	15	13.5	78.4%	24 (12.1%)	168 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)																					$13,689	$1,836	$11,853
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-5	Pine Bluff Ar 71603	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 395-7401	469	29	16.2	80.0%	6 (1.3%)	447 (95.3%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	40	314^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.6%		59.6	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%	105	32.1	27.8	28.4		29.3	30.8	30.7	30.6		30.7	39.8	50.5	25.3		38.8	38.4	29.5	19.0		28.4	$17,582	$4,906	$12,676
Coleman Elementary School	Public	2-5	4600 West 13th	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3697	426	31	13.8	79.8%	44 (10.3%)	366 (85.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	8.7	474^th of 495 public elementary schools	4.2%		20	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%	47	13.1	14.0	14.8		13.9	13.1	15.0	18.3		15.6	12.2	15.0	12.2		13.0	6.0	14.0	10.4		10.0	$12,336	$1,756	$10,580
Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 East 34th Ave	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4392	399	23	17.5	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	363 (91.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	6.3	486^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.2	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%	12	13.6	6.1	13.2	13.4	11.3	13.6	6.1	16.9	14.9	12.6	13.7	4.6	9.5	9.0	8.7	13.7	3.1	11.3	3.0	7.0	$16,198	$3,313	$12,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Rison Elementary School

Is Rison Elementary School a good school?

Rison Elementary School ranks 218^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Rison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rison High School

What is the racial makeup of Rison Elementary School?

Students at Rison Elementary School are 72% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Rison Elementary School in?

Cleveland County School District

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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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