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Dardanelle Primary School

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Dardanelle Primary School ranks 291 st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Dardanelle Primary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-3 in Dardanelle, Arkansas, with 620 students. The school is part of the Dardanelle School District, which is ranked 107 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dardanelle Primary School provides education to a significant number of students, it faces several challenges. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Dardanelle School District and the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.15% to 71.82% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 16.7 over the past few years, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

When comparing Dardanelle Primary School to nearby schools, such as Atkins Elementary, Dover Elementary, and Pottsville Elementary, the nearby schools generally have higher test scores, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and lower student-teacher ratios. The highest-performing schools in the area are Dover Elementary and Pottsville Elementary, both of which are ranked in the top 25 elementary schools in the state. The Russellville School District, which includes several of the nearby schools, is also ranked higher than the Dardanelle School District and has more schools with higher performance.

615

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,144

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1376 N Liberty Road
Dardanelle, AR 72834

(479) 229-4185

District: Dardanelle School District

Students who attend Dardanelle Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dardanelle Middle School
High:	Dardanelle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2018) to 41st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Arkansas avg36%

291^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dardanelle School District

107^th of 250Dardanelle 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
2025	43.4	291 of 495	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	357 of 497	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	278 of 492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	221 of 487	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	256 of 496	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	199 of 488	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	124 of 480	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	200 of 485	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.5	321 of 494	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Reading31%-4 vs state

English Language Arts30%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (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 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
Dardanelle Primary School	Public	K-3	1376 N Liberty Road	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4185	615	40	15.4	76.9%	384 (62.4%)	11 (1.8%)	182 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.7	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	66	29.5			29.5	31.4			31.4	32.7			32.7	37.2			37.2	$10,144	$840	$9,304
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	900 N 4th	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	315	19	16.3	74.9%	197 (62.5%)	13 (4.1%)	96 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%		44	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	17		29.4	34.0	31.6		29.4	34.7	31.9		50.0	36.0	43.3		33.8	36.7	35.2	$11,150	$831	$10,319
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7		53.8	47.5	51.3		49.5	59.6	58.7		59.1	58.6	55.0		56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3		29.3	30.9	24.2		28.0	26.2	33.4		29.3	33.3	30.3		32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5		28.5	24.2	36.9		30.2	21.1	29.8		25.2	28.4	28.5		28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3		26.9	19.8	31.7		25.4	31.0	33.3		32.1	26.7	36.5		31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	154 School Street	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	196	14	13.6	66.3%	145 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.8%)	71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%		74.2	113^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.3%	16	30.0	51.4		41.5	30.0	54.3		43.1	43.3	65.7		55.3	43.3	62.8		53.8	$16,011	$2,092	$13,919
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	92.9	25^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	55.8			55.8	60.6			60.6	67.3			67.3	55.7			55.7	$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	16	62.7	64.7		63.7	57.3	58.8		58.1	60.3	55.9		58.1	54.4	54.4		54.4	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	455	30	15.0	61.5%	410 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%		71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%	52	46.1	51.9		48.6	45.1	53.2		48.6	50.0	56.5		52.8	53.0	62.8		57.2	$11,850	$1,698	$10,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Dardanelle Primary School

What schools do graduates of Dardanelle Primary School attend?

Students who attend Dardanelle Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dardanelle Middle School
High : Dardanelle High School

What district is Dardanelle Primary School in?

Dardanelle School District

What is the racial makeup of Dardanelle Primary School?

Students at Dardanelle Primary School are 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dardanelle Primary School a good school?

Dardanelle Primary School ranks 291^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dardanelle Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Dardanelle Primary School.

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