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Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

713

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,343

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Deaderick Road
Forrest City, AR 72335

(870) 633-2141

District: Forrest City School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Forrest City Junior High School
	Lincoln Academy
High:	Forrest City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2005 → 7th in 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (64% vs 81% meeting standards)

!Literacy scores 18 pts below the Arkansas average

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2010-2011) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arkansas avg81%

Not ranked this year

Central Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

237^th of 251Forrest City 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2011	10.9	439 of 471	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	454 of 457	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	403 of 445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	394 of 440	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	359 of 402	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.3	369 of 411	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2010-2011) ?

Mathematics68%-16 vs state

Literacy61%-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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Deaderick Road	Forrest City	72335	St. Francis County	Forrest City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 633-2141	713	25	28.5	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	689 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$15,343	$2,160	$13,183
Stewart Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Dawson Rd	Forrest City	72335	St. Francis County	Forrest City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 633-3248	400	22	18.2	100.0%	18 (4.5%)	374 (93.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	470^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.3%		15.4	442^nd of 495 public elementary schools	10.7%	28	16.5	17.5	13.9		15.9	18.3	19.0	17.5		18.3	19.0	28.3	21.9		22.9	18.2	19.2	16.1		17.8	$13,125	$2,821	$10,305
Palestine-Wheatley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7950 Hwy. 70 West	Palestine	72372	St. Francis County	Palestine Wheatley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 581-2588	448	30	14.9	99.3%	383 (85.5%)	37 (8.3%)	14 (3.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	35.9	338^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.2%		37.7	325^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.3%	13	29.6	37.2	30.8	23.3	30.7	37.1	38.4	30.2	28.3	33.9	37.0	38.5	25.0	38.4	35.2	27.8	58.9	36.5	30.0	40.1	$11,676	$1,240	$10,436
Wynne Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N. Falls Blvd.	Wynne	72396	Cross County	Wynne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 238-5060	510	30	16.7	71.6%	319 (62.5%)	163 (32.0%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	49.9	258^th of 491 public elementary schools	47.5%		55.8	225^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.5%	33	52.0	34.7	34.6		40.8	49.2	36.4	37.9		41.4	44.3	49.1	38.7		44.2	47.2	33.8	36.0		39.2	$12,066	$1,414	$10,652
Wynne Primary School	Public	K-2	1300 N. Falls Blvd.	Wynne	72396	Cross County	Wynne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 238-5050	588	39	15.0	69.6%	362 (61.6%)	194 (33.0%)	14 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,729	$2,235	$9,494
Anna Strong Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	214 South Alabama Street	Marianna	72360	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 295-7140	417	26	16.1	99.8%	10 (2.4%)	379 (90.9%)	17 (4.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	15.9	439^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.8	418^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.6%	21	30.1	23.9	27.6	23.9	26.6	25.9	28.2	27.6	23.9	26.5	22.3	15.2	29.8	34.7	25.4	16.7	19.6	14.9	13.0	16.0	$17,098	$5,793	$11,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Forrest City School District

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 97% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Forrest City Junior High School
Middle : Lincoln Academy
High : Forrest City High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Central Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 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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