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Lavaca Elementary School

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Lavaca Elementary School ranks 271 st of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Lavaca Elementary School serves 322 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the small town of Lavaca, Arkansas, and is part of the Lavaca School District.

This school is a solid, mid-tier performer, but it has a notable challenge: a significant drop in student performance between 3rd and 4th grade. In the most recent school year, 3rd graders met or exceeded state averages in English, Math, and Science. However, by 4th grade, scores fell below the state average in every subject, with the most dramatic decline in Science—where proficiency dropped from 45.7% to just 28%. This pattern is unique among nearby schools and suggests a potential issue with the transition to 4th-grade curriculum. When compared to its neighbors, Lavaca generally outperforms schools in the Fort Smith School District (like Bonneville Elementary School and John P. Woods Elementary School) but is clearly outclassed by the top-rated Greenwood School District schools, such as Westwood Elementary School, which achieve proficiency rates nearly double Lavaca’s in subjects like Science.

On a positive note, the school has seen a sharp decrease in economic disadvantage among its students, with the percentage eligible for free or reduced lunch dropping from nearly 68% to 52% in just one year. This change is more dramatic than any other nearby school and could signal an improving local economy. Lavaca spends $12,033 per student, which is higher than many high-performing neighbors, placing it in a "middle ground" of spending where academic returns are not as high as the most efficient schools. For parents, the key takeaway is that Lavaca Elementary offers a stable education with a specific weakness in 4th-grade Science that the school will need to address to become more competitive with top-tier districts like Greenwood.

322

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,033

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S. Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941

(479) 377-1232

District: Lavaca School District

Students who attend Lavaca Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lavaca Middle School
High:	Lavaca High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

10.9%

American Indian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

271^st of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 251Lavaca 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
2026	47.1	271 of 491	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	248 of 495	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	167 of 497	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	210 of 492	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	297 of 487	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	167 of 496	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	220 of 488	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	130 of 480	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	190 of 485	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	212 of 494	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	190 of 466	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	85 of 471	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	94 of 476	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	159 of 468	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	206 of 471	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.4	71 of 457	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.2	249 of 445	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.7	110 of 439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	49.5	262 of 440	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	250 of 402	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.3	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Reading38%-3 vs state

Science37%-7 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
Lavaca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S. Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1232	322	20	16.4	51.6%	272 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	47.1	271^st of 491 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.5	248^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.9%	23	45.7	40.3			43.1	42.3	33.4			37.9	47.4	40.3			44.0	45.7	28.0			37.1	$12,033	$1,324	$10,709
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 965-2460	502	31	16.0	51.2%	468 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	65	172^nd of 491 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%	14	41.9	46.5	50.0	40.3	44.9	46.8	43.7	48.6	44.8	45.9	58.1	54.9	51.4	58.3	55.5	43.5	46.5	52.8	34.3	44.5	$10,653	$1,368	$9,285
Barling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 D St	Barling	72923	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-0211	316	18	17.7	78.2%	167 (52.8%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (28.2%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (13.3%)	62	190^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.3%		62	179^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.8%	11	40.0	49.0	43.4		44.1	40.0	53.1	45.6		46.2	48.0	53.1	63.1		54.5	32.0	61.3	37.0		43.5	$11,916	$1,137	$10,779
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9		32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8		35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0		35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8		34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
John P. Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-5808	514	27	19.3	50.0%	277 (53.9%)	29 (5.6%)	75 (14.6%)	56 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (14.6%)	85.7	48^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.4	42^nd of 495 public elementary schools	91.5%	6	56.1	55.4	67.9		59.7	51.7	51.8	57.1		53.5	63.8	66.2	79.8		69.8	55.0	57.8	66.7		59.7	$10,959	$1,247	$9,711
East Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Mount Harmony Rd	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-4249	693	38	18.1	32.2%	546 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.2%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.8%)	86.6	43^rd of 491 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.2	48^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	60.5	54.0			57.2	57.8	52.0			54.8	73.2	61.4			67.1	62.6	69.3			66.1	$10,392	$991	$9,401
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Westwood Ave	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-7748	839	45	18.6	36.9%	643 (76.6%)	9 (1.1%)	81 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.6%)	92.5	20^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.7	12^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.6%	8	58.9	69.8			64.6	57.7	64.8			61.4	66.9	76.6			71.8	66.3	75.9			71.3	$11,962	$1,257	$10,705
Euper Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Euper Ln	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2601	397	24	16.2	61.5%	188 (47.4%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (24.2%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (16.4%)	66.3	162^nd of 491 public elementary schools	67.0%		57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%	55	58.5	50.0	41.3		50.4	60.4	41.6	43.5		49.0	58.5	56.2	45.6		53.8	52.8	37.5	37.0		42.8	$14,761	$1,961	$12,800
Alma Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	704	39	17.8	50.7%	549 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	44 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,303	$1,063	$9,240
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 South Waldron Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 478-3161	287	15	19.1	74.6%	114 (39.7%)	38 (13.2%)	65 (22.6%)	23 (8.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.0%)	58.9	204^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.5%		61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%	14	55.3	40.0	48.1		47.3	53.1	36.4	44.4		44.2	40.4	40.0	44.4		41.1	53.2	41.8	55.5		48.9	$12,206	$1,033	$11,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavaca Elementary School

What district is Lavaca Elementary School in?

Lavaca School District

How many students attend Lavaca Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Lavaca Elementary School.

Is Lavaca Elementary School a good school?

Lavaca Elementary School ranks 271^st of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lavaca Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lavaca Middle School
High : Lavaca High School

What is the racial makeup of Lavaca Elementary School?

Students at Lavaca Elementary School are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

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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

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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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