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Gravette Upper Elementary

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Gravette Upper Elementary ranks 152 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Gravette Upper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Gravette, Arkansas, with 451 students. The school is part of the Gravette School District, which is ranked 16 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gravette Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 42.2% in ELA, 44% in Reading, 47.8% in Math, and 42.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. The school's performance is also generally on par with or better than the Gravette School District's average. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Bentonville School District schools, such as Cooper Elementary, Osage Creek Elementary, and Vaughn Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores.

Gravette Upper Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.23% to 47.89% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Glenn Duffy Elementary (43.67%) but lower than Gentry Intermediate School (59.39%) and Decatur Northside Elementary (100%). While the school is performing well overall, there are some areas where it could potentially improve, such as increasing the percentage of students proficient in Mathematics and Science.

480

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,889

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 8th Ave SE
Gravette, AR 72736

(479) 787-4140

District: Gravette School District

Students who attend Gravette Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gravette Middle School
High:	Gravette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg36%

152^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 250Gravette 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
2025	67.3	152 of 495	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	128 of 497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	178 of 487	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	180 of 496	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	193 of 488	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	163 of 480	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	205 of 485	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	187 of 494	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	139 of 466	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	122 of 471	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.4	260 of 476	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	237 of 468	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	261 of 471	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	237 of 457	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	197 of 445	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	180 of 439	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.8	277 of 440	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.2	177 of 402	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	233 of 411	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Reading44%+9 vs state

English Language Arts42%+8 vs state

Science42%+4 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
Gravette Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	500 8th Ave SE	Gravette	72736	Benton County	Gravette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 787-4140	480	26	18.7	47.5%	381 (79.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.3%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	67.3	152^nd of 495 public elementary schools	69.3%		71.3	128^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.2%	24	39.9	40.6	46.0	42.2	46.4	41.9	43.4	44.0	44.7	33.2	64.6	47.8	41.7	35.8	48.5	42.1	$10,889	$1,169	$9,720
Glenn Duffy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 El Paso St SE	Gravette	72736	Benton County	Gravette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 787-4100	496	31	16.2	46.6%	406 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.3%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,139	$2,087	$12,052
Decatur Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9083 Mt. Olive Rd	Decatur	72722	Benton County	Decatur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 321-5780	278	20	13.7	100.0%	121 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (43.5%)	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	17 (6.1%)	5 (1.8%)	36.6	332^nd of 495 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.1	420^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.5%	88	28.9	31.9		30.3	28.8	31.9		30.3	32.7	25.5		29.3	40.4	25.5		33.4	$13,129	$1,010	$12,119
Centerton Gamble Elementary	Public	K-4	1550 Gamble Road	Centerton	72719	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3400	725	40	18.1	20.0%	465 (64.1%)	31 (4.3%)	119 (16.4%)	49 (6.8%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	45 (6.2%)	84.3	60^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.9%		71.6	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	63	52.7	49.7		51.2	50.7	47.3		48.8	64.9	58.2		61.3	60.8	51.5		55.9	$10,250	$421	$9,828
Hope Academy Of Nwa Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	860 NW Vaughn Road	Bentonville	72713	Benton County	Hope Academy Of Northwest Arkansas	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 326-7268	25	5	5.0	12.0%	16 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)
Vaughn Elementary	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 254-5500	647	35	18.5	21.9%	400 (61.8%)	15 (2.3%)	129 (19.9%)	42 (6.5%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	83.7	63^rd of 495 public elementary schools	87.3%		75.7	105^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.9%	42	50.0	52.1		51.1	46.0	50.5		48.2	62.1	62.4		62.2	54.8	49.6		52.3
Gentry Intermediate School	Public	3-5	302 W Second St.	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2252	416	27	15.4	55.5%	241 (57.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.7%)	24 (5.8%)	13 (3.1%)	6 (1.4%)	45 (10.8%)	69.5	144^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.4	189^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.0%	45	35.9	50.8	47.6	44.4	35.9	49.1	44.2	42.7	40.7	50.0	42.1	43.9	42.5	54.2	44.1	46.5	$12,461	$842	$11,620
Elm Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 NW Elm Tree Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5650	583	29	20.0	14.9%	445 (76.3%)	22 (3.8%)	67 (11.5%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	97.6	7^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.3	26^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.8%	19	65.6	70.2		67.7	63.5	70.2		66.5	71.6	82.6		76.6	64.2	71.9		67.7	$10,419	$348	$10,071
Gentry Primary School	Public	K-2	1295 Pioneer Lane	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2380	347	26	13.2	55.3%	184 (53.0%)	1 (0.3%)	77 (22.2%)	24 (6.9%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	47 (13.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,096	$665	$11,430
Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-4	2 Blowing Springs Road	Bella Vista	72714	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3700	628	32	19.6	19.4%	500 (79.6%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.9%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	95.2	17^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	32^nd of 497 public elementary schools	93.6%	15	60.4	61.2		60.9	59.1	57.9		58.5	69.8	74.1		72.0	66.4	68.7		67.5	$10,656	$349	$10,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Gravette Upper Elementary

How many students attend Gravette Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Gravette Upper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gravette Upper Elementary?

Students at Gravette Upper Elementary are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Gravette Upper Elementary in?

Gravette School District

What schools do graduates of Gravette Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gravette Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gravette Middle School
High : Gravette High School

Is Gravette Upper Elementary a good school?

Gravette Upper Elementary ranks 152^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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