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Hector Elementary School

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Hector Elementary School ranks 320 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Hector Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Hector School District in Arkansas. With 360 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Hector Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average and the Hector School District on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.4% of Hector Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.7% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 1-3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance, and has declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 180 out of 485 schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 351 out of 497 schools in 2023-2024.

Hector Elementary School's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Russellville and Dover school districts. For example, Sequoyah Elementary School and Center Valley Elementary School, both in the Russellville district, outperform Hector Elementary by a wide margin on standardized tests. The high poverty rate at Hector Elementary School may be a significant factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and the school's spending per student ($8,398 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average and some of the nearby higher-performing schools.

245

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,645

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11529 Sr 27
Hector, AR 72843

(479) 284-3586

District: Hector School District

Students who attend Hector Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hector High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (31% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Arkansas avg36%

320^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 250Hector 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
2025	38.6	320 of 495	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	351 of 497	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	331 of 492	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	238 of 487	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	250 of 496	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	356 of 488	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	269 of 480	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	180 of 485	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	217 of 466	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	206 of 471	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	172 of 476	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.2	66 of 468	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	37 of 471	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	25 of 457	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	79.9	64 of 445	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	59 of 439	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	145 of 440	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	70 of 402	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	104 of 411	74.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

Reading33%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-18 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 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
Hector Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11529 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 284-3586	245	18	13.3	100.0%	239 (97.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38.6	320^th of 495 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.9	351^st of 497 public elementary schools	29.4%	31	30.2	40.0			35.2	23.2	42.2			33.0	14.0	26.6			20.4	28.0	42.2			35.3	$11,645	$1,171	$10,474
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	455	30	15.0	61.5%	410 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%		71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%	52	46.1	51.9			48.6	45.1	53.2			48.6	50.0	56.5			52.8	53.0	62.8			57.2	$11,850	$1,698	$10,152
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	16	62.7	64.7			63.7	57.3	58.8			58.1	60.3	55.9			58.1	54.4	54.4			54.4	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3			26.9	19.8	31.7			25.4	31.0	33.3			32.1	26.7	36.5			31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Atkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-7085	370	28	13.0	74.6%	347 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	25	391^st of 495 public elementary schools	21.0%		42	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	92	14.5	30.5			23.7	12.9	31.8			23.6	22.6	19.5			20.9	20.9	37.8			30.5	$15,759	$2,404	$13,356
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	92.9	25^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	55.8				55.8	60.6				60.6	67.3				67.3	55.7				55.7	$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3			29.3	30.9	24.2			28.0	26.2	33.4			29.3	33.3	30.3			32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5			28.5	24.2	36.9			30.2	21.1	29.8			25.2	28.4	28.5			28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Wonderview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2436 Highway 95	Hattieville	72063	Conway County	Wonderview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-4736	242	18	13.2	63.6%	217 (89.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	49.4	263^rd of 495 public elementary schools	46.9%		46.8	276^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.5%	13	57.7	23.3	34.4	24.3	33.9	53.8	33.3	31.0	24.3	34.7	69.2	33.3	44.8	45.4	47.4	57.7	26.7	20.7	24.2	31.4	$14,261	$2,401	$11,860
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7			53.8	47.5	51.3			49.5	59.6	58.7			59.1	58.6	55.0			56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hector Elementary School?

Students at Hector Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hector Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Hector Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hector Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hector High School

What district is Hector Elementary School in?

Hector School District

Is Hector Elementary School a good school?

Hector Elementary School ranks 320^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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