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Pangburn Elementary School

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Pangburn Elementary School ranks 133 rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Pangburn Elementary School in Pangburn, AR, serves 401 students in grades K-6 and is part of the highly-rated Pangburn School District, which ranks in the top 30% of districts statewide.

Pangburn Elementary stands out for its strong, consistent academic performance across all subjects, outperforming both the state average and nearby schools in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in Math, 53.7% of students are proficient, compared to an average of just 44.3% at nearby schools like Kensett Elementary and Judsonia Elementary. The school’s science program is particularly exceptional, with a 57.7% proficiency rate that is over 10 percentage points higher than its peers. This success is even more impressive given that the school serves a population where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than top-performing neighbors like Westside Elementary. Pangburn also achieves these results with efficient spending of $12,688 per student, significantly less than lower-performing schools such as Concord Elementary ($17,759) and Midland Elementary ($19,704).

A fascinating trend is Pangburn’s "late bloomer" pattern in math: while 3rd graders are strong, 6th graders achieve a remarkable 63.4% proficiency rate—over 18 points above the state average. The school has also shown a powerful upward trajectory, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2020-2021 to a consistent 4-star rating today. This positive momentum, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, makes Pangburn a standout choice for families seeking a school that delivers high-quality education and continuous improvement.

401

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,688

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Short St
Pangburn, AR 72121

(501) 728-4230

District: Pangburn School District

Students who attend Pangburn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pangburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg42%

133^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 251Pangburn 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	71.9	133 of 491	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	127 of 495	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	178 of 497	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	246 of 492	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	234 of 487	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	299 of 496	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	184 of 488	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	184 of 480	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	169 of 485	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	82 of 494	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	131 of 466	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	146 of 471	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	97 of 476	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	133 of 468	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	117 of 471	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	190 of 457	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	136 of 445	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	133 of 439	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	234 of 440	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.9	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.1	216 of 411	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Reading47%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

I cannot speak highly enough of this school. Moving my daughter here was probably the best thing I was able to do for her education. The teachers take a personal interest in each student ensuring they do better than their best. Discipline issues are minimal and handled at the lowest level. While I prefer the previous principal (he was very focused on student success as opposed to testing), the new principal seems to be doing well with the students. I would rather drive three hours round trip every day for work than move my daughter from this school district. Close Quote

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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
Pangburn Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-4230	401	28	14.4	64.8%	381 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.9	133^rd of 491 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%	6	56.8	43.4	42.8	43.9	46.7	54.9	43.3	44.7	43.9	46.7	58.8	47.1	48.2	63.4	53.7	60.8	54.7	57.2	58.6	57.7	$12,688	$1,819	$10,869
White County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-4292	560	38	14.5	70.4%	516 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	72	132^nd of 491 public elementary schools	73.1%		74.1	116^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.6%	16	27.4	39.4	69.3	69.9	52.1	29.1	43.3	67.8	71.2	53.4	35.5	61.2	80.6	69.9	62.1	46.8	44.8	56.4	63.1	53.1	$11,413	$1,314	$10,099
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Floral Rd	Floral	72534	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2413	291	20	14.5	100.0%	272 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	28.9	382^nd of 491 public elementary schools	22.2%		29.8	369^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.5%	13	25.0	25.8	17.7	37.5	27.1	21.4	22.6	20.6	42.5	27.8	28.6	6.5	29.4	35.0	25.6	35.7	29.1	44.1	45.0	39.1	$19,704	$4,250	$15,454
Heber Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Pine St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-8155	743	49	15.2	55.2%	661 (89.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	69.9	141^st of 491 public elementary schools	71.3%		84.7	59^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.1%	82	44.5	43.1	55.6		47.7	42.9	45.0	58.3		48.5	44.4	46.8	60.9		50.6	50.8	55.1	62.6		56.0	$11,629	$1,378	$10,251
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	609 W McRae	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3936	445	24	18.7	60.4%	323 (72.6%)	28 (6.3%)	50 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	63.4	183^rd of 491 public elementary schools	62.7%		57	222^nd of 495 public elementary schools	55.2%	39	45.9				45.9	43.9				43.9	56.6				56.6	47.5				47.5	$13,128	$2,338	$10,789
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	512 Country Club Rd	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-0111	398	21	19.3	46.2%	304 (76.4%)	22 (5.5%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	70.9	138^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.9%		88.2	49^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.1%	89	48.7				48.7	48.7				48.7	50.4				50.4	59.1				59.1	$11,772	$1,132	$10,641
Sidney Deener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	163 Cloverdale	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3850	421	21	20.4	78.4%	217 (51.5%)	86 (20.4%)	52 (12.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.3%)	28.8	383^rd of 491 public elementary schools	22.0%		23.5	397^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	30.7				30.7	29.5				29.5	29.9				29.9	41.3				41.3	$13,397	$2,176	$11,221
Rose Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5152	399	26	15.4	60.7%	364 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	60.4	196^th of 491 public elementary schools	60.1%		60	198^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.0%	2	47.0	35.1	44.7	51.1	43.8	38.2	31.6	44.7	48.9	40.9	58.9	47.4	47.7	44.4	48.8	52.9	36.9	49.2	60.0	48.8	$12,305	$1,479	$10,827
Judsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	916 Judson Ave	Judsonia	72081	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-5196	307	20	15.4	77.2%	245 (79.8%)	7 (2.3%)	35 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	36.7	334^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.0%		37.8	324^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.5%	10	22.1	39.4	22.5	32.5	29.7	28.8	43.4	22.5	40.3	34.2	40.7	42.1	33.3	35.1	37.7	32.2	46.0	23.6	46.8	37.7	$13,533	$2,245	$11,288
Kensett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 W Dandridge St	Kensett	72082	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 742-3221	294	19	15.1	90.1%	162 (55.1%)	46 (15.6%)	55 (18.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)																					$13,494	$2,501	$10,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Pangburn Elementary School

What district is Pangburn Elementary School in?

Pangburn School District

Is Pangburn Elementary School a good school?

Pangburn Elementary School ranks 133^rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pangburn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Pangburn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pangburn Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pangburn High School

What is the racial makeup of Pangburn Elementary School?

Students at Pangburn Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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