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Mountain Pine Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

434^th

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of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Pine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 305 students in grades K-6 in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, which is part of the Mountain Pine School District.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and a small student-teacher ratio, Mountain Pine Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state average in all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. The school also lags behind in math, with only 23.5% proficient or better compared to the state's 38.7%. As a result, Mountain Pine Elementary has been ranked in the bottom quartile of Arkansas elementary schools for the past 10 years, consistently ranking between 351-448 out of 487-495 schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Cutter-Morning Star Elementary, Jessieville Elementary, and Lake Hamilton Elementary, generally perform much better than Mountain Pine Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. These schools have higher test scores, better rankings, and lower free/reduced lunch rates, indicating they serve more advantaged student populations. Despite the consistent funding and small student-teacher ratio, Mountain Pine Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its test scores or rankings over the past 10 years, suggesting that the school may be facing deeper systemic challenges that go beyond just resource allocation.

320

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,668

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

690 Blakely Dam Road
Mountain Pine, AR 71956

(501) 767-1540

District: Mountain Pine School District

Students who attend Mountain Pine Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mountain Pine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

14.7%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Arkansas avg36%

434^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 250Mountain Pine 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	16.4	434 of 495	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	398 of 497	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	389 of 492	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	351 of 487	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	360 of 496	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	387 of 488	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	359 of 480	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	372 of 485	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	407 of 494	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	406 of 466	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	374 of 471	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	378 of 476	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	385 of 468	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	404 of 471	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	380 of 457	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	359 of 445	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	363 of 439	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	343 of 440	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	307 of 402	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	277 of 411	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Science22%-16 vs state

Reading18%-17 vs state

English Language Arts14%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 13, 2018

Very behind academically. Even starting in kindergarten. My son was coming home with work that most 4 year olds could easily do, and his class progressed very slowly. It seemed as though this was not due to the needs of the majority of the students in his class, they were all more than capable of progressing faster. The entire school's test scores are abysmal, it rather seems as though they aren't funded well enough to hire decent teachers. I went to Mtn. Pine growing up K-12 as well, and was not at all prepared for college when i attempted it. I moved my children to a different school, with the same size and funding, with much better results. Homeschool is a better option than Mountain Pine if that is a possibility for you. If you have no choice or are low-income, I would suggest supplementing your childs education as best as you can from home with other resources. I am very sad that I have to give a huge thumbs down to my alma mater. Close Quote

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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
Mountain Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	690 Blakely Dam Road	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-1540	320	18	17.4	100.0%	245 (76.6%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.7%)	16.4	434^th of 495 public elementary schools	12.3%		24.6	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	36	9.3	16.0	13.7	17.4	14.2	16.3	24.0	15.9	15.2	18.0	25.6	28.0	11.3	28.2	23.5	16.3	28.0	18.2	23.9	21.9	$14,668	$3,166	$11,502
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	617 Main Street	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	No	(501) 623-5661	411	22	18.3	100.0%	170 (41.4%)	82 (20.0%)	82 (20.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	70.5	138^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.1	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%	8	48.3	47.6	46.8	38.9	45.5	42.9	49.2	50.0	40.7	46.0	46.4	45.9	42.2	38.9	43.4	53.6	47.6	39.1	33.3	43.4	$14,223	$2,470	$11,753
Oaklawn Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Hammond Lane	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7822	452	26	17.1	100.0%	164 (36.3%)	141 (31.2%)	97 (21.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	25.5	384^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.4%		28.9	382^nd of 497 public elementary schools	23.1%	2	20.7	23.6	13.4	31.1	22.4	18.9	21.8	16.4	35.1	23.6	18.9	34.6	13.4	32.4	24.8	20.6	23.6	16.4	35.2	24.4	$16,119	$4,039	$12,080
Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	301 Oaklawn Boulevard	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 623-2661	647	41	15.9	99.8%	191 (29.5%)	251 (38.8%)	114 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (13.4%)	15.2	446^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.4	433^rd of 497 public elementary schools	12.9%	13	12.3	17.2	19.5	20.6	17.9	15.0	17.2	21.7	24.3	20.1	12.4	15.8	17.6	26.1	18.8	15.3	17.1	16.5	18.7	17.0	$15,720	$3,974	$11,746
Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7821	504	27	18.5	100.0%	100 (19.8%)	224 (44.4%)	111 (22.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.1%)	14.9	448^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%	3	20.7	25.8	8.3	14.3	17.9	20.7	25.8	10.4	14.2	18.4	17.2	24.2	4.2	22.4	17.5	22.4	22.6	8.4	20.4	18.9	$16,502	$4,560	$11,942
Lake Hamilton Intermediate School	Public	4-5	104 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-4111	566	35	16.3	70.5%	407 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	87 (15.4%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	78.4	95^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.8%		70.5	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%	43		48.8	45.1		46.9		42.8	41.5		42.2		55.7	48.7		52.2		61.2	56.7		58.9	$10,637	$1,349	$9,288
Lake Hamilton Elementary School	Public	2-3	240 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-8725	555	33	16.6	74.1%	403 (72.6%)	16 (2.9%)	89 (16.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	52.1	246^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.3%		75.5	106^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.7%	140	33.0				33.0	27.0				27.0	53.0				53.0	35.8				35.8	$12,106	$1,814	$10,292
Lake Hamilton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	136 Oakbrook	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-9351	619	35	17.7	70.0%	441 (71.2%)	23 (3.7%)	95 (15.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)								(n/a)																					$12,425	$2,176	$10,250
Fountain Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 701-1708	491	35	14.0	62.7%	431 (87.8%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	71	132^nd of 495 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.2	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	51.5	43.4			46.7	53.1	44.4			47.9	59.1	44.4			50.4	53.0	37.4			43.6	$15,768	$3,079	$12,689
Jessieville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 N Highway 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5665	354	23	15.6	99.2%	300 (84.7%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	90.9	32^nd of 495 public elementary schools	93.5%		79.4	83^rd of 497 public elementary schools	83.3%	51	52.7	49.0	51.2		51.0	54.6	58.2	51.2		54.8	81.8	81.8	55.5		74.1	61.9	60.0	62.2		61.3	$12,448	$2,141	$10,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Pine Elementary School

How many students attend Mountain Pine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Mountain Pine Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Pine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Pine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mountain Pine High School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Pine Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Pine Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Mountain Pine Elementary School in?

Mountain Pine School District

Is Mountain Pine Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Pine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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