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Elkins Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Elkins Elementary School in Elkins, AR, serves 283 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the highly-ranked Elkins School District, which ranks 4th out of 251 districts in the state. This school has achieved a remarkable 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking 17th out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas (97th percentile), a dramatic improvement from a decade ago when it ranked in the bottom third of the state.

What truly sets Elkins Elementary apart is its exceptional academic performance, which significantly outpaces both state averages and many nearby schools. In mathematics, 70.3% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 44.1%, and in English Language Arts, 65.9% are proficient versus 39.4% statewide. This performance rivals or exceeds that of schools in the more affluent Fayetteville School District, such as Happy Hollow Elementary School and Washington Elementary School. The school also shows remarkable consistency across grades, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders achieving similar proficiency rates in English Language Arts, indicating a strong, vertically-aligned curriculum. Additionally, Elkins Elementary achieves these top-tier results with significantly lower spending per student ($10,377) compared to Fayetteville schools like Leverett Elementary School ($15,481), demonstrating high efficiency.

The performance gap between Elkins and nearby schools in the Springdale School District is striking. While Elkins scores 70.3% in math, Turnbow Elementary School and Sonora Elementary School score 56.1% and 40%, respectively. This highlights the exceptional effectiveness of the Elkins district in achieving excellence. A potential area for continued focus is 5th-grade mathematics, where proficiency (64.8%) is slightly lower than in 3rd and 4th grades, though still well above the state average. Overall, Elkins Elementary is a powerful example of how a focused district and school can achieve top-tier results that rival wealthier neighboring districts.

283

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,377

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727

(479) 643-3382

District: Elkins School District

Students who attend Elkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkins Middle School
High:	Elkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Arkansas avg42%

17^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 66 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 251Elkins 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	93.9	17 of 491	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	40 of 495	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	40 of 497	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	129 of 487	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	138 of 496	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	149 of 488	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	221 of 480	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	304 of 485	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	343 of 494	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	320 of 466	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	220 of 471	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	299 of 476	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	170 of 468	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	238 of 471	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	200 of 457	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	208 of 445	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	260 of 439	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	228 of 440	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	272 of 402	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	279 of 411	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+26 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

Reading63%+23 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 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
Elkins Elementary School	Public	3-5	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3382	283	18	15.7	49.8%	232 (82.0%)	5 (1.8%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	93.9	17^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.5%		89.6	40^th of 495 public elementary schools	91.9%	23	66.4	65.7	65.9	65.9	65.3	62.5	61.4	63.1	73.5	71.8	64.8	70.3	67.4	73.9	63.7	68.4	$10,377	$1,170	$9,206
Elkins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3380	322	19	16.5	50.9%	265 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,934	$1,742	$9,192
Happy Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2175 East Peppervine Drive	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3085	521	28	18.6	47.0%	326 (62.6%)	44 (8.4%)	82 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	58 (11.1%)	82.9	67^th of 491 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.8	71^st of 495 public elementary schools	85.7%	4	55.7	62.5		59.1	56.7	62.5		59.6	49.5	55.7		52.7	60.0	66.4		63.2	$12,554	$977	$11,577
Root Elementary School	Public	K-4	1529 Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3075	445	25	17.8	14.8%	376 (84.5%)	6 (1.3%)	31 (7.0%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	97.1	5^th of 491 public elementary schools	99.0%		99.6	1^st of 495 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	76.2	83.2		79.9	73.8	79.2		76.7	64.8	87.1		76.7	69.3	86.1		78.3	$11,531	$640	$10,891
Greenland Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	279	23	12.0	98.9%	204 (73.1%)	7 (2.5%)	29 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.5%)	53.1	238^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.7	279^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.6%	41	47.1	32.6		40.2	49.1	36.2		42.9	47.1	39.1		43.3	47.1	45.6		46.4	$14,116	$2,297	$11,819
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 N Highland Avenue	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3073	293	17	17.2	49.1%	176 (60.1%)	45 (15.4%)	37 (12.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.9%)	77.2	99^th of 491 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.5	69^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.1%	30	57.4	50.7		53.9	57.4	53.6		55.4	54.1	50.0		52.0	60.7	53.0		56.6	$15,328	$1,230	$14,098
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3050 Old Missouri Road	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3081	567	29	19.5	47.3%	313 (55.2%)	55 (9.7%)	111 (19.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.6%)	66 (11.6%)	64	180^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.3%		83.7	64^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.1%	116	44.8	49.2		47.0	48.2	46.7		47.4	46.5	55.7		51.3	45.6	46.7		46.2	$12,253	$737	$11,515
Leverett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1124 W Cleveland	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3077	238	14	17.0	55.9%	112 (47.1%)	41 (17.2%)	47 (19.7%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	27 (11.3%)	65.9	167^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.0%		72	125^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.7%	42	43.4	47.4		45.3	43.4	55.3		48.8	43.5	57.9		50.0	47.9	60.6		53.5	$15,481	$1,359	$14,122
Turnbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3390 Habberton Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8785	599	34	17.4	81.6%	102 (17.0%)	15 (2.5%)	307 (51.3%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	139 (23.2%)	25 (4.2%)	56.4	220^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.2%		55	230^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.5%	10	53.6	35.4	39.8	42.6	49.5	34.6	41.7	41.7	65.7	51.8	51.5	56.1	49.5	28.2	36.0	37.5	$12,694	$1,930	$10,763
Sonora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20200 Sonora Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8820	604	34	17.8	74.8%	305 (50.5%)	4 (0.7%)	203 (33.6%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.3%)	39 (6.5%)	42.2	297^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.3	292^nd of 495 public elementary schools	41.0%	5	38.9	47.8	28.4	37.9	41.1	46.6	28.5	38.2	44.4	45.5	31.4	40.0	36.6	39.0	31.3	35.5	$12,345	$2,050	$10,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins Elementary School

What district is Elkins Elementary School in?

Elkins School District

What is the racial makeup of Elkins Elementary School?

Students at Elkins Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Elkins Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elkins Middle School
High : Elkins High School

Is Elkins Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Elkins Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Elkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Elkins 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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