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County Line Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
115th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

County Line Elementary School in Branch, AR, serves 327 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is the sole elementary school in the County Line School District, which has earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, jumping from a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 4-star rating for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years, placing it in the 81st percentile statewide. With a low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 and spending of $11,176 per student, the school operates efficiently, achieving strong academic results despite serving a community with high economic need.

County Line consistently outperforms the state average in every subject, with particularly impressive results in upper grades. In the 2025-2026 school year, 6th graders achieved a 69.6% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and a 73.9% rate in Reading—nearly double the state averages of 40.8% and 41.7%, respectively. Similarly, 5th graders posted a 70.9% proficiency rate in Science, far exceeding the state average of 43.8%. This pattern of high achievement in upper grades is a unique strength not seen in most nearby schools. For example, Westside Elementary School and Booneville Elementary School often fall below state averages, while East Pointe Elementary School in the Greenwood School District is competitive but serves a more affluent population.

One area of concern is 3rd-grade reading, where only 36.3% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, below the state average of 43.1%. This contrasts sharply with the school's 6th-grade reading scores, suggesting that support systems may be more effective in later grades. Despite this, County Line’s overall performance is a testament to effective leadership and resource allocation. The school spends less per student than many lower-performing peers, such as Magazine Elementary School ($15,930) and Marvin Primary School ($16,218), yet achieves far better results. This efficiency, combined with a strong recent trajectory, makes County Line a standout choice for families in the area.

327
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,176
Per pupil spending ?
99.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12092 W State Highway 22
       Branch, AR  72928

(479) 635-4701

District: County Line School District


Students who attend County Line Elementary School usually attend:

High:    County Line High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Hispanic:
3.7%
American Indian:
3.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Arkansas elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg46%
Arkansas avg41%
115th of 494
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
100th of 254County Line 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202675.1115 of 49476.7%★★★★☆
202579.986 of 49582.6%★★★★☆
202477.096 of 49780.7%★★★★☆
202352.3255 of 49248.2%★★☆☆☆
202259.6209 of 48757.1%★★★☆☆
202174.3108 of 49678.2%★★★★☆
201982.661 of 48887.5%★★★★☆
201876.098 of 48079.6%★★★★☆
201778.279 of 48583.7%★★★★☆
201662.0167 of 49466.2%★★★☆☆
201576.983 of 46682.2%★★★★☆
201472.9105 of 47177.7%★★★★☆
201375.881 of 47683.0%★★★★☆
201272.5110 of 46876.5%★★★★☆
201179.662 of 47186.8%★★★★☆
201072.9105 of 45777.0%★★★★☆
200976.982 of 44581.6%★★★★☆
200867.4155 of 43964.7%★★★☆☆
200773.2101 of 44077.0%★★★★☆
200669.0129 of 40267.9%★★★☆☆
200569.7110 of 41173.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?
Science58%+14 vs state
English Language Arts55%+16 vs state
Reading55%+14 vs state
Mathematics51%+7 vs state

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County Line Elementary School ranks 115th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend County Line Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : County Line High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended County Line Elementary School.

Students at County Line Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest Arkansas data All new data »
2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026


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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