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Yocum Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Yocum Elementary School in El Dorado, AR, serves 580 students from Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the El Dorado School District, which holds a 3-star rating.

Yocum faces significant challenges, with a very high rate of economic disadvantage—90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, and nearly 100% did in prior years. This context is critical for understanding its academic performance, which has been consistently in the bottom quartile statewide for the past decade, currently ranking at the 10th percentile (1 star). Test scores in English Language Arts, Reading, Math, and Science are all well below district and state averages. For example, only 21.4% of students were proficient in ELA in 2025-2026, compared to 39.4% statewide. However, there is a glimmer of progress in Math, where proficiency has improved from 20.5% in 2023-2024 to 29.3% in 2025-2026, suggesting a potential area of instructional focus that is beginning to yield results.

What makes Yocum stand out is the stark contrast with nearby schools. Its poverty rate is dramatically higher than Parkers Chapel Elementary School (39.1%), Smackover Elementary School (56.4%), and Junction City Elementary School (68.5%). Academically, Yocum is the lowest-performing school in the comparison group. For instance, in 4th Grade Math, Yocum's proficiency rate (34.9%) is less than half that of Hugh Goodwin Elementary School (74.3%), which is only 1.11 miles away and part of the same district. This extreme disparity within the El Dorado School District highlights a significant challenge in ensuring equitable opportunities. Yocum spends $12,835 per student, higher than Hugh Goodwin ($11,395) and Parkers Chapel ($10,109), indicating that the challenge is not a simple lack of funding but rather the intensity of needs associated with its high-poverty student population.

580

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,835

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 South College
El Dorado, AR 71730

(870) 864-5096

District: El Dorado School District

Students who attend Yocum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barton Junior High School
	Washington Middle School
High:	El Dorado High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.0%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg42%

440^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the El Dorado School District

115^th of 251El Dorado 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	15.8	440 of 491	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	378 of 495	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	437 of 497	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	414 of 492	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	364 of 487	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	306 of 496	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	443 of 488	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	457 of 485	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	450 of 494	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	397 of 466	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	380 of 471	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	425 of 476	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	350 of 468	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	378 of 471	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.1	184 of 457	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	283 of 445	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	298 of 439	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	195 of 440	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	233 of 402	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.7	201 of 411	51.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science23%-21 vs state

Reading22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 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	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yocum Elementary School	Public	K-4	308 South College	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5096	580	37	15.4	90.0%	125 (21.6%)	371 (64.0%)	40 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	15.8	440^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.4%		27.2	378^th of 495 public elementary schools	23.6%	62	15.0	27.2			21.4	15.9	27.3			21.8	23.4	34.9			29.3	20.9	25.8			23.4	$12,835	$1,761	$11,074
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 East 5th	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5071	508	25	20.6		263 (51.8%)	164 (32.3%)	46 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	87.4	37^th of 491 public elementary schools	92.5%		87.7	50^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.9%	13	61.5	59.8			60.7	58.3	54.6			56.5	68.8	74.3			71.5	59.4	57.7			58.6	$11,395	$1,403	$9,993
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 N College	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5078	477	29	16.3		136 (28.5%)	241 (50.5%)	61 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	45	281^st of 491 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.8	323^rd of 495 public elementary schools	34.7%	42	33.4	42.9			38.2	33.4	45.9			39.7	48.4	41.9			45.1	39.8	31.6			35.6	$12,938	$2,416	$10,522
Parkers Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Parkers Chapel Road	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 862-4641	491	29	16.9	39.1%	401 (81.7%)	42 (8.6%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	81.7	73^rd of 491 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.9	78^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.2%	5	60.7	56.3	48.3	46.1	52.9	59.0	56.3	48.2	49.2	53.3	57.4	45.3	74.1	72.3	62.1	70.5	53.1	56.9	66.1	61.7	$10,109	$992	$9,117
Smackover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Magnolia St.	Norphlet	71759	Union County	Smackover Norphlet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 725-3601	523	29	17.8	56.4%	431 (82.4%)	60 (11.5%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	66.6	160^th of 491 public elementary schools	67.4%		57.3	219^th of 495 public elementary schools	55.8%	59	46.1	51.7			49.1	54.0	51.7			52.8	35.5	60.9			49.1	46.0	47.1			46.6	$14,530	$2,519	$12,011
Junction City Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 West Holly Street	Junction City	71749	Union County	Junction City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 899-4043	356	29	12.2	68.5%	203 (57.0%)	132 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	30.7	372^nd of 491 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.4	371^st of 495 public elementary schools	25.1%	1	28.3	27.8	32.1	42.5	32.4	24.5	29.6	32.1	44.7	32.4	20.4	25.9	23.2	42.6	27.5	27.8	33.4	35.7	42.5	34.6	$14,817	$1,825	$12,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Yocum Elementary School

What district is Yocum Elementary School in?

El Dorado School District

What is the racial makeup of Yocum Elementary School?

Students at Yocum Elementary School are 64% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Yocum Elementary School a good school?

Yocum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Yocum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Yocum Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barton Junior High School
Middle : Washington Middle School
High : El Dorado High School

How many students attend Yocum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Yocum Elementary School.

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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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