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Elm Tree Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Elm Tree Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bentonville, Arkansas, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 531 students. It is part of the Bentonville School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Tree Elementary consistently outperforms the Bentonville School District and the state of Arkansas in academic assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elm Tree had 67.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.9% for the district and 34.7% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Arkansas for the past several years, reaching as high as 7th out of 495 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This consistent high ranking places Elm Tree in the top 1-2% of elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Elm Tree Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.43% to 16.76% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When comparing Elm Tree Elementary to other nearby schools in the Bentonville School District, it stands out as a top-performing school. For example, Mary Mae Jones Elementary and Osage Creek Elementary have lower academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to Elm Tree. While Elm Tree Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly for the small percentage of students who are not meeting proficiency standards.

583

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,419

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 NW Elm Tree Lane
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 254-5650

District: Bentonville School District

Students who attend Elm Tree Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Bentonville West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (70% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg61%

Arkansas avg36%

7^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	97.6	7 of 495	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	26 of 497	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	50 of 492	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	34 of 487	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	17 of 496	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	88 of 488	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	37 of 480	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	37 of 485	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	17 of 494	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	28 of 466	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	15 of 471	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	10 of 476	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	36 of 468	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	24 of 471	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	9 of 457	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	10 of 445	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	10 of 439	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.1	10 of 440	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	22 of 402	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	23 of 411	94.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+38 vs state

English Language Arts68%+33 vs state

Science68%+30 vs state

Reading66%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2019

73 white what a failure on diversity and only 11 free lunches! Not comp to the other schools... Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Both my children attend and we LOVE it! Teachers truly care about their students. Love the year round option think its wonderful. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Centerton Gamble Elementary	Public	K-4	1550 Gamble Road	Centerton	72719	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3400	725	40	18.1	20.0%	465 (64.1%)	31 (4.3%)	119 (16.4%)	49 (6.8%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	45 (6.2%)	84.3	60^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.9%		71.6	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	63	52.7	49.7					51.2	50.7	47.3					48.8	64.9	58.2					61.3		60.8	51.5					55.9	$10,250	$421	$9,828
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
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
Willowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 SW Gator Boulevard	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7300	671	35	19.1	6.4%	317 (47.2%)	27 (4.0%)	28 (4.2%)	254 (37.9%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	97.5	8^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.4%		95	18^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.4%	10	65.3	71.2					68.1	64.0	64.5					64.2	78.9	84.5					81.5		72.1	62.2					67.3	$11,007	$433	$10,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Tree Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Elm Tree Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elm Tree Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Bentonville West High School

What is the racial makeup of Elm Tree Elementary School?

Students at Elm Tree Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Elm Tree Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Elm Tree Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Elm Tree Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Elm Tree Elementary School.

What district is Elm Tree Elementary School in?

Bentonville 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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