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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School serves 497 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in the rural community of Mountain View, Arkansas, and is part of the Mountain View School District.

What truly sets Mountain View Elementary apart is its remarkable ability to help students succeed despite significant challenges. An overwhelming 99.4% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools. Yet, the school consistently outperforms both the state and its own district averages in every core subject. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 52.6% of students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 44.1%. This is a stark contrast to other high-poverty schools in the area, such as Calico Rock Elementary School and Shirley Elementary School, which scored at or below state averages. The school’s strength in mathematics is particularly notable, with 3rd graders achieving a 55.5% proficiency rate. This success is even more impressive when compared to its "sister schools" within the same district—Timbo Elementary School and Rural Special Elementary School—which score significantly lower, suggesting that Mountain View’s achievements are driven by specific, effective practices at the school level rather than district-wide policies.

The school also demonstrates a story of resilience and efficient resource use. After a dip during the pandemic, Mountain View has shown a strong "V-shaped" recovery, bouncing back to the 69th percentile in state rankings. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, the school manages larger class sizes than its smaller rural counterparts, allowing it to fund programs and support staff efficiently. An interesting comparison is with West Side Elementary School, which also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate but achieves even higher test scores. However, West Side operates in a higher-ranked district and spends significantly more per student ($16,715 vs. $14,699). This highlights Mountain View’s model of cost-effective, high-impact education, raising the question of what it could achieve with additional resources.

497

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,699

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Elementary Dr.
Mountain View, AR 72560

(870) 269-3104

District: Mountain View School District

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

Arkansas avg42%

152^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Mountain View School District

116^th of 251Mountain View 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	68.3	152 of 491	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	212 of 495	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	93 of 497	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	222 of 492	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	198 of 487	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	238 of 496	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	86 of 488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	87 of 480	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	116 of 485	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	138 of 494	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	49.7	218 of 466	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	140 of 471	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	122 of 476	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	55.1	254 of 468	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	148 of 471	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	79 of 457	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	67 of 445	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	78 of 439	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	30 of 440	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	35 of 402	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	39 of 411	90.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

Reading49%+8 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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Elementary Dr.	Mountain View	72560	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 269-3104	497	34	14.4	99.4%	482 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	68.3	152^nd of 491 public elementary schools	69.0%		58.1	212^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.2%	60	49.4	48.9			49.2	49.4	47.8			48.6	55.5	50.0			52.6	50.6	47.9			49.1	$14,699	$2,869	$11,829
Timbo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23747 Hwy 263 N.	Timbo	72680	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 746-4303	98	9	10.6	96.9%	93 (94.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	350^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.7%		58.1	211^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.4%	139		50.0	18.2	17.7	29.4		35.7	27.3	29.4	31.4		14.3	36.4	47.0	31.3		42.9	27.3	35.3	35.3	$15,108	$2,309	$12,799
Rural Special Elementary School	Public	K-6	13237 Hwy 263	Fox	72051	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 363-4365	112	10	11.1	97.3%	106 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	42.9	296^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.6	226^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.3%	70	57.1	47.8		33.3	46.1	50.0	43.4		33.3	42.9	28.5	30.4		33.4	28.6	42.8	34.8		22.3	34.9	$13,354	$1,242	$12,112
Calico Rock Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 College Street	Calico Rock	72519	Izard County	Calico Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 297-8533	171	15	11.1	98.2%	166 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	63.8	182^nd of 491 public elementary schools	62.9%		53.9	239^th of 495 public elementary schools	51.7%	57	65.5	38.7	45.0	45.2	48.6	69.0	35.5	45.0	45.2	48.6	34.5	35.5	45.0	61.3	44.1	51.7	41.9	55.0	54.8	50.4	$15,722	$2,308	$13,414
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%)	35.5	340^th of 491 public elementary schools	30.8%		33.4	351^st of 495 public elementary schools	29.1%	11		17.9	32.0	50.0	35.3		17.9	24.0	58.4	35.3		17.9	28.0	50.0	31.8		17.9	32.0	54.2	34.1	$16,064	$3,539	$12,525
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%)	57.9	208^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.6%		42.5	299^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.6%	91	48.3	29.4	38.4	48.5	42.8	51.7	29.4	46.2	51.5	46.6	48.2	23.5	42.3	51.6	43.8	65.5	41.2	26.9	39.4	43.8	$17,759	$3,417	$14,343
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%)	84.2	56^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.6%		74.6	111^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.6%	55	65.7	63.3	48.2	64.5	60.6	68.7	66.6	41.3	64.5	60.7	72.8	50.0	65.5	54.9	60.9	72.8	46.7	55.1	54.8	57.8	$16,715	$3,231	$13,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Mountain View School District

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mountain View Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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