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Atkins Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Atkins Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 322 students in grades K-4 in Atkins, Arkansas. The school is part of the Atkins School District, which is ranked 116 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Atkins Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of Atkins students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.3% for the district and 34.7% for the state. The school also has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 69.46% to 79.81% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pottsville Elementary, which is only 6 miles away, Atkins Elementary consistently underperforms with significantly lower test scores across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Atkins Elementary's performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 187 out of 466 schools in 2014-2015 to 391 out of 495 schools in 2024-2025. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the school has not been able to improve its academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just resources and staffing may be contributing to the school's struggles.

370

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,759

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Northwest Fourth Street
Atkins, AR 72823

(479) 641-7085

District: Atkins School District

Students who attend Atkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Atkins Middle School
High:	Atkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Arkansas avg36%

391^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 250Atkins 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	391 of 495	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	299 of 497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	349 of 492	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	339 of 487	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	294 of 496	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	226 of 488	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	265 of 480	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	328 of 485	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	215 of 494	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	187 of 466	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	116 of 471	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	180 of 468	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	102 of 471	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.9	194 of 457	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.9	138 of 439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.2	73 of 440	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	105 of 402	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	99 of 411	75.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-11 vs state

Reading24%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 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
Atkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-7085	370	28	13.0	74.6%	347 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	25	391^st of 495 public elementary schools	21.0%		42	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	92	14.5	30.5			23.7	12.9	31.8			23.6	22.6	19.5			20.9	20.9	37.8			30.5	$15,759	$2,404	$13,356
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	92.9	25^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	55.8				55.8	60.6				60.6	67.3				67.3	55.7				55.7	$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	16	62.7	64.7			63.7	57.3	58.8			58.1	60.3	55.9			58.1	54.4	54.4			54.4	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3			26.9	19.8	31.7			25.4	31.0	33.3			32.1	26.7	36.5			31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5			28.5	24.2	36.9			30.2	21.1	29.8			25.2	28.4	28.5			28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3			29.3	30.9	24.2			28.0	26.2	33.4			29.3	33.3	30.3			32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7			53.8	47.5	51.3			49.5	59.6	58.7			59.1	58.6	55.0			56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	900 N 4th	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	315	19	16.3	74.9%	197 (62.5%)	13 (4.1%)	96 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%		44	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	17		29.4	34.0		31.6		29.4	34.7		31.9		50.0	36.0		43.3		33.8	36.7		35.2	$11,150	$831	$10,319
Morrilton Elementary School	Public	2-3	1203 N St Joseph St	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9443	311	19	16.0		184 (59.2%)	45 (14.5%)	35 (11.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	39.9	315^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.4%		42.9	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%	20	27.0				27.0	27.1				27.1	44.0				44.0	28.3				28.3	$12,161	$2,256	$9,905
Wonderview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2436 Highway 95	Hattieville	72063	Conway County	Wonderview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-4736	242	18	13.2	63.6%	217 (89.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	49.4	263^rd of 495 public elementary schools	46.9%		46.8	276^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.5%	13	57.7	23.3	34.4	24.3	33.9	53.8	33.3	31.0	24.3	34.7	69.2	33.3	44.8	45.4	47.4	57.7	26.7	20.7	24.2	31.4	$14,261	$2,401	$11,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkins Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Atkins Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Atkins Middle School
High : Atkins High School

How many students attend Atkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Atkins Elementary School.

What district is Atkins Elementary School in?

Atkins School District

Is Atkins Elementary School a good school?

Atkins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Atkins Elementary School?

Students at Atkins Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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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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