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Heber Springs Elementary School

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Heber Springs Elementary School ranks 59 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Heber Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 689 students in grades K-5 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The school is part of the Heber Springs School District, which is ranked 11 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heber Springs Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels, with 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 51.4% in ELA, 51.6% in Reading, 53.1% in Math, and 57.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, 38.7%, and 38.1% respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 18.6 over the past 3 years, and spends $9,164 per student, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Heber Springs Elementary outperforms most in academic proficiency, with the exception of Quitman Elementary and West Side Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 47.56% to 60.98% over the past 3 years, Heber Springs Elementary is still able to achieve these impressive results, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its students.

743

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,629

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 W Pine St
Heber Springs, AR 72543

(501) 362-8155

District: Heber Springs School District

Students who attend Heber Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heber Springs Middle School
High:	Heber Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (53% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg36%

59^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 250Heber Springs 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	84.7	59 of 495	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	100 of 497	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	138 of 487	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	139 of 496	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	113 of 488	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	92 of 480	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	130 of 485	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	49.2	270 of 494	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	231 of 466	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	170 of 471	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	257 of 476	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	224 of 468	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	231 of 471	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	218 of 457	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	255 of 445	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.6	153 of 439	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	175 of 440	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	214 of 402	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	220 of 411	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Reading52%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Heber Springs Elementary School

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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 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
Heber Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Pine St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-8155	743	49	15.2	55.2%	661 (89.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	84.7	59^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.1%		76.6	100^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.9%	41	46.0	56.2	50.9		51.4	47.1	55.4	51.8		51.6	46.1	57.9	54.7		53.1	49.0	59.6	62.0		57.1	$11,629	$1,378	$10,251
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7744	284	21	13.6	100.0%	274 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74.6	111^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.6%		60.1	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%	94	34.3	52.8	53.3	55.9	48.9	31.4	52.8	53.3	44.2	45.2	25.7	41.6	56.6	70.5	48.1	45.7	52.8	53.3	50.0	50.3	$16,715	$3,231	$13,484
Rose Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5152	399	26	15.4	60.7%	364 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	60	198^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.0%		59	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	14	44.8	39.1	48.8	44.5	43.7	38.0	39.1	37.2	44.5	39.8	46.6	43.4	30.2	26.0	37.5	43.1	27.5	44.2	44.5	38.9	$12,305	$1,479	$10,827
Pangburn Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-4230	401	28	14.4	64.8%	381 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.5	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	51	34.5	54.6	50.0	38.9	44.1	32.8	56.4	47.8	44.4	45.0	41.4	38.2	43.5	66.6	47.4	41.4	45.5	50.0	53.7	47.4	$12,688	$1,819	$10,869
Quitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Heber Springs West	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2807	432	28	15.5	52.5%	391 (90.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.6	136^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.4	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%	29	38.4	46.9	42.5		42.3	38.5	46.9	41.1		41.9	44.9	45.4	38.4		42.8	51.3	56.3	52.1		53.1	$12,252	$1,841	$10,411
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-6	10920 Heber Springs Road North	Concord	72523	Cleburne County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 668-3757	197	16	12.3	67.5%	193 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	299^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.8	301^st of 497 public elementary schools	39.4%	2	22.7	25.0	42.4	45.4	34.3	27.3	28.6	36.4	45.5	34.3	18.1	14.3	27.3	50.0	26.7	36.3	25.0	24.2	40.9	30.5	$17,759	$3,417	$14,343
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Floral Rd	Floral	72534	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2413	291	20	14.5	100.0%	272 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	29.8	369^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.5%		38.9	324^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.8%	45	39.4	17.2	21.1	32.1	26.9	33.3	20.0	21.1	25.0	24.6	15.1	20.0	18.4	32.1	20.9	33.4	25.7	36.9	28.6	31.4	$19,704	$4,250	$15,454
Shirley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1302 Hwy 9 East	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	169	16	10.6	85.2%	163 (96.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	351^st of 495 public elementary schools	29.1%		28	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%	33	25.9	29.1	24.0	23.3	25.5	29.6	37.5	32.0	26.7	31.1	22.2	25.0	36.0	30.0	28.3	18.5	29.2	36.0	30.0	28.3	$16,064	$3,539	$12,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Heber Springs Elementary School

What district is Heber Springs Elementary School in?

Heber Springs School District

What is the racial makeup of Heber Springs Elementary School?

Students at Heber Springs Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heber Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Heber Springs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Heber Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heber Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heber Springs Middle School
High : Heber Springs High School

Is Heber Springs Elementary School a good school?

Heber Springs Elementary School ranks 59^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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