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Ringgold Elementary School

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Ringgold Elementary School ranks 362 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ringgold Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 442 students in grades K-4 in Benton, Arkansas, which is part of the Benton School District. While the district is ranked 44 out of 250 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Ringgold Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Ringgold Elementary's test scores are particularly concerning, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 43.8% for the district and 34.7% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.55% to 70.36% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Ringgold Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.8 to 21, compared to 15.9 for the district, suggesting larger class sizes and potentially less individualized attention for students.

When comparing Ringgold Elementary to other schools in the Benton School District, as well as nearby schools in the Bryant School District and Bauxite School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. Schools like Bryant Elementary, Salem Elementary, and Hurricane Creek Elementary significantly outperform Ringgold on test scores and other metrics. Additionally, Ringgold Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 27th out of 466 Arkansas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 362nd out of 495 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

511

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Ringgold Elementary
Benton, AR 72015

(501) 778-3500

District: Benton School District

Students who attend Ringgold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benton Middle School
High:	Benton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Benton School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg36%

362^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 67 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Benton School District

44^th of 250Benton 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	31.3	362 of 495	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	385 of 497	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	198 of 492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	226 of 487	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	184 of 496	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	206 of 488	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	127 of 480	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	103 of 485	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	76 of 494	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	90.5	27 of 466	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	74.1	96 of 471	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	113 of 476	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	71 of 468	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	158 of 471	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	143 of 457	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.1	81 of 445	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	96 of 439	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	40 of 440	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	69.5	123 of 402	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	208 of 411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

English Language Arts27%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

I question the lack of a website per school and then by classroom. I should be able to get policy and handbook information, school calendar information, get homework assignments on line and email the teachers and school employees. I am a grandmother and want to keep track of special dates, projects, etc for my grandkids. In addition I would like to check grades. This information is available in other states and I find the total Benton School District lacking in access for parents and guardians. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	Ringgold Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3500	511	28	18.2	62.0%	288 (56.4%)	96 (18.8%)	83 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	31.3	362^nd of 495 public elementary schools	26.9%		27.5	385^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.5%	23	25.0	29.5		27.4	26.2	31.6		29.0	35.7	23.1		29.0	29.8	28.4		29.0	$10,653	$977	$9,675
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	K-4	Caldwell Elementary	Benton	72019	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-4444	427	27	15.8	23.9%	355 (83.1%)	26 (6.1%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	89.5	41^st of 495 public elementary schools	91.7%		74.5	112^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.5%	71	64.0	55.9		60.1	67.5	58.5		63.2	53.5	50.7		52.1	59.3	65.0		61.9	$10,825	$551	$10,274
Angie Grant Elementary School	Public	K-4	Angie Grant Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3300	340	23	14.6	66.2%	161 (47.4%)	62 (18.2%)	77 (22.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	31.2	363^rd of 495 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.5	370^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.6%	7	28.5	26.4		27.4	33.3	31.9		32.6	27.0	31.9		29.7	27.0	22.2		24.4	$13,884	$2,011	$11,873
Mt. View Elementary	Public	K-4	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 507-0791	431	26	16.5	22.5%	362 (84.0%)	12 (2.8%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	87.3	52^nd of 495 public elementary schools	89.5%		73.3	119^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.1%	67	59.8	50.0		55.6	61.9	54.2		58.5	58.7	57.0		58.0	55.7	50.0		53.2
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	Howard Perrin Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	465	31	15.0	35.1%	346 (74.4%)	54 (11.6%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	81.1	76^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.2	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%	65	47.3	52.8		50.0	47.3	54.0		50.6	61.6	55.0		58.4	49.5	46.1		47.8	$9,602	$767	$8,835
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	435	28	15.4	58.9%	179 (41.1%)	152 (34.9%)	49 (11.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	78.1	97^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.4%		66.8	154^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.0%	57	47.3	60.0	48.7	52.0	47.4	54.7	50.0	50.6	50.0	58.7	47.3	52.0	44.7	48.0	32.4	41.8	$12,453	$1,080	$11,373
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-7331	371	19	19.3	39.6%	324 (87.3%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	68.7	148^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.1%		81.7	67^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.5%	81	39.8			39.8	39.8			39.8	53.7			53.7	41.9			41.9	$9,903	$520	$9,383
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	469	29	16.2	45.0%	344 (73.3%)	43 (9.2%)	53 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	76.5	102^nd of 495 public elementary schools	79.4%		71.5	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	24	51.2	37.0	51.2	46.5	53.7	35.8	46.4	45.3	58.5	59.3	63.4	60.4	53.6	34.6	50.0	46.1	$11,776	$585	$11,191
Pine Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Haven Rd	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 557-5361	753	42	17.7	46.5%	652 (86.6%)	27 (3.6%)	39 (5.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	47.4	276^th of 495 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.2	283^rd of 497 public elementary schools	43.1%	7	32.8	28.1	40.0	33.7	30.7	29.7	42.4	34.2	31.4	24.8	32.0	29.6	37.8	35.5	49.6	40.9	$8,714	$638	$8,076
Hill Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Hill Farm Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5950	562	33	16.8	73.7%	218 (38.8%)	131 (23.3%)	178 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	50	259^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.7%		55.1	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%	27	37.0	36.1	28.2	33.6	43.5	32.4	30.0	34.9	47.9	49.0	42.7	46.5	41.3	25.9	22.7	29.4	$11,808	$1,407	$10,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Ringgold Elementary School

Is Ringgold Elementary School a good school?

Ringgold Elementary School ranks 362^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Ringgold Elementary School in?

Benton School District

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Elementary School?

Students at Ringgold Elementary School are 56% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ringgold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Ringgold Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ringgold Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Benton Middle School
High : Benton High School

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