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Green Forest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3
247th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

Green Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 474 students in grades PK-3 in Green Forest, Arkansas, which is part of the Green Forest School District.

Green Forest Elementary consistently outperforms the Green Forest School District and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores, with 40.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district scores of 32.6% and 35.3%, respectively, and the state scores of 34.7% and 38.7%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 17.6 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school serves a student population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 76.92% to 83.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Green Forest Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, especially in comparison to lower-performing schools like Kingston Elementary and Omaha Elementary. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the region, such as Forest Heights Elementary and Eureka Springs Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower free/reduced lunch rates.

445
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,638
Per pupil spending ?
87.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 School Drive
       Green Forest, AR  72638

(870) 438-5205

District: Green Forest School District


Students who attend Green Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Green Forest Intermed School
High:    Green Forest High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.1%
White:
35.3%
Asian:
12.1%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Arkansas median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg33%
Arkansas avg36%
247th of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
140th of 250Green Forest 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202552.0247 of 49550.1%★★★☆☆
202463.2180 of 49763.8%★★★☆☆
202359.4211 of 49257.1%★★★☆☆
202262.9179 of 48763.2%★★★☆☆
202169.2144 of 49671.0%★★★★☆
201957.7225 of 48853.9%★★★☆☆
201853.9233 of 48051.5%★★★☆☆
201767.9139 of 48571.3%★★★★☆
201656.8205 of 49458.5%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts40%+6 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg
Science34%-4 vs state
Reading33%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Green Forest Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Green Forest Elementary School.

Students at Green Forest Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Green Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Green Forest Intermed School
High : Green Forest High School

Green Forest Elementary School ranks 247th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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