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Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School ranks 335 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School serves 417 students in grades K-4 in Conway, AR, and is part of the Conway School District. The school faces significant challenges, with 70.5% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among all Conway elementary schools. This economic disadvantage is a key factor in the school's academic performance, which has historically been below the district average. In the most recent data, Mattison scored in the 32nd percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.2%), Math (31.8%), and Science (29.8%) all trailing the district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, the impact of poverty on academic outcomes becomes clear. For example, Woodrow Cummins Elementary School has a free/reduced lunch rate of just 36.89% and scores significantly higher in Math (55.4%) and Science (56%). Similarly, Carolyn Lewis Elementary School achieves 62.5% in ELA with a lower poverty rate. Even Theodore Jones Elementary School, the closest school to Mattison with a similar poverty rate (64.97%), performs slightly better in ELA (45.3%). In contrast, schools in neighboring districts like Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School (99th percentile) and Vilonia Primary School (95th percentile) are academic powerhouses, with Greenbrier Springhill achieving a 79.4% Math proficiency rate despite a moderate poverty level of 40.94%.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of potential. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mattison's ELA proficiency (43.9%) actually exceeded the district average (41.5%), showing the school is capable of improvement. Additionally, 4th graders at Mattison outperformed 3rd graders in Math (37.2% vs. 26.3%) and Science (32% vs. 27.6%) in the most recent data, suggesting a possible strength in upper-grade instruction. The school also spends $12,297 per student, which is above average for the district but lower than some other struggling schools like Ida Burns Elementary School ($13,365). For parents, the key takeaway is that Mattison is a school working hard to overcome significant socioeconomic hurdles, and its success will likely depend on targeted interventions like early literacy programs and family support initiatives.

417

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,297

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Florence Mattison Drive
Conway, AR 72032

(501) 450-4820

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bob Courtway Middle School
High:	Conway High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

African American:

28.1%

Hispanic:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Arkansas average

!Near the bottom of Conway School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

335^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Conway School District

89^th of 251Conway 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
2026	36.5	335 of 491	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	227 of 495	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	252 of 497	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	328 of 492	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	365 of 487	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	326 of 496	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	209 of 488	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	314 of 480	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	381 of 485	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	375 of 494	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.4	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.4	139 of 471	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	50.5	284 of 476	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	193 of 468	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	173 of 471	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	141 of 457	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	211 of 445	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	206 of 439	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	111 of 440	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	174 of 402	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.6	276 of 411	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

Science30%-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 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 (2025)	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 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
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Drive	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	417	25	16.9	70.5%	151 (36.2%)	117 (28.1%)	94 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	36.5	335^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.3	227^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.1%	108	41.3	37.1		39.2	38.7	42.3		40.5	26.3	37.2		31.8	27.6	32.0		29.8	$12,297	$1,532	$10,765
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	491	27	17.9	65.0%	163 (33.2%)	204 (41.5%)	64 (13.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	51.9	247^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.7%		40.1	313^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.8%	66	45.9	44.8		45.3	41.9	42.7		42.3	34.2	50.0		43.2	45.2	34.3		39.0	$10,924	$1,378	$9,546
Ida Burns Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4825	384	23	17.0	70.3%	172 (44.8%)	129 (33.6%)	45 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	46.5	277^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.6%		60.9	193^rd of 495 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	43.8	37.3		40.6	39.7	37.4		38.5	47.9	49.3		48.7	34.3	34.7		34.5	$13,365	$1,291	$12,074
Ellen Smith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 S. Donaghey St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4815	461	27	16.8	63.6%	181 (39.3%)	144 (31.2%)	94 (20.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	29.4	379^th of 491 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.6	373^rd of 495 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	38.7	22.1		30.7	41.9	24.4		33.5	26.0	33.7		29.8	41.3	25.6		33.7	$11,593	$1,786	$9,808
Marguerite Vann Elementary School	Public	K-4	2845 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4870	359	22	16.0	70.8%	135 (37.6%)	126 (35.1%)	52 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.3%)	31.5	365^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.4	375^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	38.5	36.7		37.7	41.4	31.7		36.9	30.0	20.0		25.4	34.3	28.3		31.5	$12,542	$1,188	$11,354
Julia Lee Moore Elementary School	Public	K-4	1301 Country Club Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4830	328	22	15.0	40.5%	200 (61.0%)	69 (21.0%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.2%)	66.1	165^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.4%		88.4	46^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.7%	119	50.0	46.9		48.3	54.7	48.2		51.1	46.9	50.6		48.9	50.0	44.4		46.9	$13,210	$1,212	$11,998
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	357	22	15.9	50.7%	173 (48.5%)	77 (21.6%)	67 (18.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	73.9	123^rd of 491 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.8	199^th of 495 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	53.4	59.8		56.4	49.3	61.2		55.0	50.6	46.3		48.6	52.1	53.7		52.8	$13,142	$1,361	$11,781
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	514	30	17.3	54.5%	230 (44.7%)	167 (32.5%)	52 (10.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	82.1	70^th of 491 public elementary schools	85.7%		80.2	82^nd of 495 public elementary schools	83.4%	12	67.0	58.3		62.5	67.0	56.3		61.5	50.5	55.4		53.0	55.5	56.3		56.0	$11,164	$1,159	$10,005
Vilonia Primary School	Public	K-3	4 Bane Lane	Vilonia	72032	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-2018	361	22	16.6	53.2%	312 (86.4%)	8 (2.2%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	91	25^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.9%		73.3	120^th of 495 public elementary schools	75.8%	95	60.5			60.5	60.4			60.4	72.1			72.1	67.4			67.4	$11,605	$1,120	$10,485
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Elliott Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1030	447	27	16.3	40.9%	402 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	97.6	4^th of 491 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.8	6^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	74.0	63.5	84.4	74.7	71.2	61.9	83.2	72.7	78.1	84.2	76.7	79.4	78.1	79.4	87.0	81.6	$9,865	$1,150	$8,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School?

Students at Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School are 36% White, 28% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

Is Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School a good school?

Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School ranks 335^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School in?

Conway School District

What schools do graduates of Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bob Courtway Middle School
High : Conway High School

How many students attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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