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Hector Elementary School

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Hector Elementary School ranks 307 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Hector Elementary School is a small, rural school in Hector, Arkansas, serving 245 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Hector School District.

One of the most notable things about Hector Elementary is that 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a level of economic need that is significantly higher than any nearby school—for comparison, Crawford Elementary School has 92.48% and Pottsville Elementary School has 44.3%. Despite this challenge, the school shows real strengths: in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, its proficiency rates are close to the state average, with 41.6% of students proficient in ELA and 42.7% in Science. This is a remarkable achievement, especially since the school spends only $11,645 per student—less than many peers like Oakland Heights Elementary School ($13,650) or Atkins Elementary School ($15,759). However, mathematics is a critical area of concern: only 25.1% of students are proficient in math, which is 19 percentage points behind the state average. This gap has persisted for several years and is especially pronounced in 4th grade, where just 22% are proficient compared to 47% statewide.

When compared to a similar-sized school like Wonderview Elementary School (242 students, 63.64% poverty), the differences are striking: Wonderview is stronger in math (41.2% proficient) but weaker in ELA (38.1%) and Science (37.3%). This suggests that Hector’s academic challenges are not simply due to poverty or size, but likely tied to specific instructional focus. On a positive note, Hector’s state ranking has been improving, moving from the 29th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026. This upward trend, combined with its strong ELA and Science performance, indicates that recent efforts are working. The next big step will be to bring the same success to mathematics, which is essential for students as they move into higher grades.

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 — 49th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

Arkansas avg42%

307^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 251Hector 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
2026	40.3	307 of 491	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Reading38%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-19 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
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%)	40.3	307^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.5%		38.6	320^th of 495 public elementary schools	35.4%	13	43.5	40.0			41.6	34.8	40.0			37.5	28.2	22.0			25.1	41.3	44.0			42.7	$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%)	85.9	45^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.8%		81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%	27	50.8	63.1			58.2	49.3	57.9			54.4	67.7	61.1			63.8	66.1	69.5			68.2	$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%)	80.1	81^st of 491 public elementary schools	83.5%		89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%	44	59.2	62.3			60.6	56.6	57.4			56.9	49.4	63.9			55.8	52.0	55.8			53.6	$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%)	37	333^rd of 491 public elementary schools	32.2%		32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%	27	32.1	34.2			33.1	32.1	32.9			32.4	38.5	43.5			40.9	40.5	38.1			39.3	$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%)	37.7	330^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.8%		25	391^st of 495 public elementary schools	21.0%	61	38.1	23.7			31.2	44.5	22.0			33.6	42.9	27.1			35.3	49.2	37.3			43.4	$15,759	$2,404	$13,356
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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%)								(n/a)																					$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Pottsville Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	6926 River Road	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 890-6631	417	27	15.6	44.4%	364 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82				77.9	98^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.2%	(n/a)	59.2	64.8	39.2		54.4	60.0	63.5	39.9		54.4	70.3	69.2	57.4		65.6	61.4	65.4	51.4		59.5	$8,990	$538	$8,452
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%)	25.2	398^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.9%		33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%	51	16.2	35.0			26.0	29.7	32.5			31.2	27.0	32.5			29.9	21.6	40.0			31.2	$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%)	31.7	363^rd of 491 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%	3	38.5	28.1			33.4	35.2	28.1			31.6	33.0	28.1			30.5	39.6	38.2			38.9	$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%)	44.1	286^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.8%		49.4	263^rd of 495 public elementary schools	46.9%	23	32.3	48.3	43.8	29.0	38.1	32.3	44.8	43.7	25.8	36.5	61.8	44.8	28.1	29.0	41.2	50.0	48.3	31.3	19.4	37.3	$14,261	$2,401	$11,860

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 district is Hector Elementary School in?

Hector School District

Is Hector Elementary School a good school?

Hector Elementary School ranks 307^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hector Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hector High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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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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