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R.E. Baker Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

R.E. Baker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bentonville, Arkansas, serving 389 students in grades K-4 as part of the highly-ranked Bentonville School District. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages across all subjects and grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year.

R.E. Baker Elementary has maintained a statewide ranking in the top 10-15% of Arkansas elementary schools in recent years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to nearby schools like Osage Creek Elementary and Elm Tree Elementary, R.E. Baker spends more per student ($10,172 vs. $9,979 and $8,714, respectively) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.5 vs. 18.1 and 19.6). These factors may contribute to the school's academic success.

While R.E. Baker Elementary performs well overall, the nearby Apple Glen Elementary and Elm Tree Elementary schools have even higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, indicating that the Bentonville School District has several high-performing elementary schools. Overall, R.E. Baker Elementary is a strong choice for families in the Bentonville area, providing a quality education with a focus on student learning and achievement.

309

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,602

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 NW 3rd Street
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 254-5720

District: Bentonville School District

Students who attend R.E. Baker Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bentonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (58% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arkansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Arkansas avg36%

38^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Bentonville School District

2^nd of 250Bentonville 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	89.8	38 of 495	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	102 of 497	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	152 of 492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	114 of 487	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	136 of 496	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	187 of 488	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	139 of 480	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	67 of 485	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	91.3	14 of 494	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	40 of 466	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	77.2	79 of 471	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	48 of 476	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	97 of 468	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	70 of 471	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	60 of 457	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	54 of 445	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	34 of 439	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	38 of 440	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	25 of 402	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	50 of 411	87.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Reading56%+21 vs state

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Baker is very student-focused. I love working here because it's all about what's best for the kids! 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 Algebra (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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R.E. Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 NW 3rd Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5720	309	18	16.7	38.2%	178 (57.6%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (23.9%)	28 (9.1%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	89.8	38^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.3%		76.4	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	64	57.2	56.4					56.8	55.9	56.4					56.1	52.0	63.6					56.8		62.4	60.0					61.4	$14,602	$1,241	$13,361
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 Bella Vista Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5860	404	25	16.1	16.6%	315 (78.0%)	9 (2.2%)	32 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.2%)	88.6	44^th of 495 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.5	21^st of 497 public elementary schools	95.8%	23	54.9	55.3					55.1	54.8	58.6					56.8	49.4	62.8					56.5		57.3	62.8					60.2	$18,166	$1,620	$16,546
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	1102 Bella Vista Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5790	381	25	15.2	18.6%	300 (78.7%)	6 (1.6%)	38 (10.0%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	93.5	22^nd of 495 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.6	30^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	55.3	64.2					59.4	57.9	64.2					60.8	60.7	75.3					67.4		55.3	70.4					62.3	$17,590	$350	$17,240
Apple Glen Elementary School	Public	K-4	1801 NE Brave Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5580	497	27	18.3	19.5%	352 (70.8%)	15 (3.0%)	76 (15.3%)	12 (2.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.2%)	97	9^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.1	9^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.2%		65.9	64.6					65.4	65.0	64.6					64.9	72.6	73.2					72.9		67.5	67.1					67.3	$11,713	$158	$11,555
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville	Public, Charter	K-8	1302 Melissa Dr Ste 100	Rogers	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6676	787	45	17.4	7.0%	284 (36.1%)	28 (3.6%)	59 (7.5%)	360 (45.7%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.2%)	95.6	14^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.6	16^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	71.2	68.4	56.1	67.2	61.1	55.5	65.3	65.4	67.5	53.9	62.8	66.6	55.6	62.7	72.6	76.1	50.6	71.4	27.3	18.2	65.7	78.6	68.0	68.4	53.9	70.0	55.6	77.7	65.3
The International School At Mary Mae Jones	Public	K-4	500 SE 14th Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5930	567	33	17.1	42.5%	262 (46.2%)	32 (5.6%)	136 (24.0%)	60 (10.6%)	12 (2.1%)	13 (2.3%)	52 (9.2%)	89.8	35^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.9%		68.2	149^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.0%	114	51.3	61.0					55.9	51.3	62.9					56.9	55.7	67.6					61.5		53.0	65.7					59.2	$13,389	$934	$12,455
Elm Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 NW Elm Tree Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5650	583	29	20.0	14.9%	445 (76.3%)	22 (3.8%)	67 (11.5%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	97.6	7^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.3	26^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.8%	19	65.6	70.2					67.7	63.5	70.2					66.5	71.6	82.6					76.6		64.2	71.9					67.7	$10,419	$348	$10,071
Osage Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 286-9500	551	29	19.0	27.8%	299 (54.3%)	36 (6.5%)	58 (10.5%)	98 (17.8%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	77.6	99^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.6	186^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.6%	87	43.9	51.8					47.6	42.3	54.5					48.1	52.0	62.7					57.1		46.4	45.4					46.0	$11,343	$544	$10,799
Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3904 W Olive St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-3680	404	26	15.3	58.4%	174 (43.1%)	5 (1.2%)	176 (43.6%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (7.9%)	65.1	163^rd of 495 public elementary schools	67.1%		73.6	117^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	42.2	42.7	32.2				39.7	43.4	39.7	35.8				40.1	50.6	47.0	39.3				46.4		45.8	48.5	35.7				43.9	$11,579	$1,056	$10,524
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	590 S. Horsebarn Rd.	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	393	19	20.2	44.3%	140 (35.6%)	32 (8.1%)	126 (32.1%)	60 (15.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	89.8	36^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.6	31^st of 497 public elementary schools	93.8%	5	52.9	64.1	62.3				59.7	52.8	62.3	60.4				58.5	58.5	49.1	69.8				59.1		50.9	52.9	73.5				59.1

Frequently Asked Questions about R.E. Baker Elementary School

What district is R.E. Baker Elementary School in?

Bentonville School District

Is R.E. Baker Elementary School a good school?

Yes. R.E. Baker Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of R.E. Baker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R.E. Baker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bentonville High School

How many students attend R.E. Baker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended R.E. Baker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of R.E. Baker Elementary School?

Students at R.E. Baker Elementary School are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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