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Centerton Gamble Elementary

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Centerton Gamble Elementary ranks 66 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Centerton Gamble Elementary is a K-4 school in Centerton, AR, serving 725 students as part of the highly-rated Bentonville School District, which is ranked 7th out of 251 districts in Arkansas. The school has a strong overall academic reputation, consistently ranking in the top quartile of Arkansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, with only 20% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most notable finding at Centerton Gamble is a dramatic performance drop between 3rd and 4th grade. In 3rd grade, students significantly outperform both district and state averages in every subject—for example, 73% are proficient in math compared to 71.9% district-wide and 45.5% statewide. However, by 4th grade, the school falls below the district average in every subject, with only 47.8% proficient in ELA versus 60.9% district-wide. This decline is unique among nearby schools; for instance, top-performing Elm Tree Elementary and Willowbrook Elementary maintain or improve performance from 3rd to 4th grade. The school also shows a "math-first" profile, with 68.7% of all students proficient in math versus 55.7% in ELA, a gap more pronounced than at nearby Cooper Elementary or Vaughn Elementary.

Despite these challenges, Centerton Gamble is an efficient school, spending just $10,250 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary ($18,166) or Sugar Creek Elementary ($17,590), yet achieving strong results. The school faces stiff competition from several higher-ranked neighbors, including the #8-ranked Elm Tree Elementary and the #6-ranked Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas Bentonville. The primary area for strategic focus should be understanding and addressing the significant drop in academic performance between 3rd and 4th grade to ensure sustained success.

725

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,250

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 Gamble Road
Centerton, AR 72719

(479) 696-3400

District: Bentonville School District

Students who attend Centerton Gamble Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grimsley Junior High School
High:	Bentonville West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Bentonville School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

Arkansas avg42%

66^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

7^th of 251Bentonville 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
2026	83.1	66 of 491	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	60 of 495	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	27 of 487	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	35 of 496	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	72 of 488	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	111 of 480	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	132 of 485	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	58.9	192 of 494	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	177 of 466	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	104 of 471	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	71 of 476	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	172 of 468	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	150 of 471	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	78 of 457	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	38 of 445	91.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+25 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Reading54%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)						ATLAS Algebra (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	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
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%)	83.1	66^th of 491 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.3	60^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.9%	6	64.2	47.8					55.7	62.8	45.9					54.0	73.0	64.7				68.7			72.3	52.2					61.9	$10,250	$421	$9,828
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	8^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.6	7^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	70.1	71.0					70.6	68.0	70.3					69.4	78.3	81.1				80.0			72.2	75.4					74.1	$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%)	97.1	6^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.6	14^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.2%	8	75.9	66.0	82.3	67.4	60.0	56.3	71.6	75.9	62.9	79.2	64.0	63.3	56.3	69.8	83.0	76.3	81.3	76.7	31.6	76.7	81.9	84.7	77.7	69.1	77.1	65.1	66.7	68.8	72.1
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%)	81.4	74^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.6	99^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.0%	25	67.7	47.6					56.5	67.7	50.0					57.8	68.7	57.2				62.3			67.6	50.0					57.9	$11,343	$544	$10,799
Vaughn Elementary	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 254-5500	647	35	18.5	21.9%	400 (61.8%)	15 (2.3%)	129 (19.9%)	42 (6.5%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	79.2	84^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.9%		83.7	63^rd of 495 public elementary schools	87.3%	21	53.7	50.0					51.9	55.8	45.0					50.5	64.0	66.4				65.1			59.2	55.0					57.1
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%)	93	19^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.1%		88.6	44^th of 495 public elementary schools	91.1%	25	70.1	59.0					65.2	64.9	56.5					61.1	79.3	66.7				73.7			77.4	66.6					72.5	$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%)	83.4	62^nd of 491 public elementary schools	87.4%		93.5	22^nd of 495 public elementary schools	95.6%	40	64.9	53.1					58.5	67.0	50.4					58.0	69.1	54.0				61.0			64.9	54.9					59.5	$17,590	$350	$17,240
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%)	83.4	63^rd of 491 public elementary schools	87.2%		89.8	38^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.3%	25	52.2	64.3					58.2	54.9	58.6					56.7	53.5	75.7				64.5			55.0	61.4					58.2	$14,602	$1,241	$13,361
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%)	94.4	16^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.5	8^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.4%	8	59.0	68.4					64.2	61.5	68.3					65.3	77.1	80.7				79.1			68.0	72.3					70.4	$11,007	$433	$10,575
Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-4	2 Blowing Springs Road	Bella Vista	72714	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3700	628	32	19.6	19.4%	500 (79.6%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.9%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	90.6	29^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.1%		95.2	17^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	56.1	62.7					59.7	53.4	59.3					56.7	66.3	84.0				76.3			65.3	79.3					73.2	$10,656	$349	$10,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Centerton Gamble Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Centerton Gamble Elementary?

Students at Centerton Gamble Elementary are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Centerton Gamble Elementary in?

Bentonville School District

How many students attend Centerton Gamble Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Centerton Gamble Elementary.

Is Centerton Gamble Elementary a good school?

Centerton Gamble Elementary ranks 66^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Centerton Gamble Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centerton Gamble Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grimsley Junior High School
High : Bentonville West High School

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