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Perryville Elementary School

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Perryville Elementary School ranks 301 st of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Perryville Elementary School in Perryville, AR, serves 464 students from Kindergarten through 6th grade in a rural setting, with nearly 69% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has historically been a solid performer, earning a 3-star rating for years, but recently dropped to a 2-star rating due to test scores falling below state averages for the first time. A key concern is a dramatic "4th-grade cliff," where 4th-grade proficiency rates in Math (22.7%) and ELA (28.8%) are roughly half the state average, despite strong 3rd-grade performance, especially in Science (53.9% proficient vs. 45.4% state). This pattern is not seen in nearby Anne Watson Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but outperforms Perryville significantly, with 65% proficient in Math and 56% in ELA.

Perryville stands out for its spending efficiency, spending just $10,109 per student in 2023-2024, far less than nearby schools like Atkins Elementary ($15,759) and Morrilton Primary School ($15,841). However, this low spending may be impacting outcomes, as higher-performing schools like Carolyn Lewis Elementary and Woodrow Cummins Elementary in the Conway School District spend over $11,000 per student and maintain strong results. The school's state ranking has fallen from the 68th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, a decline not seen in many comparison schools.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that while Perryville has a history of solid performance and a bright spot in 3rd-grade Science, the sharp drop in 4th-grade scores suggests a potential issue with curriculum or instruction that needs attention. The school's K-6 structure means it handles a longer developmental arc than nearby schools like Marguerite Vann Elementary (K-4) or Morrilton Elementary School (2-3), which may contribute to these challenges. Despite economic disadvantages, the comparison with Anne Watson Elementary shows that improvement is possible, making it worth asking the Perryville School District about plans to address the 4th-grade slump.

464

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,109

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 North Cedar Street
Perryville, AR 72126

(501) 889-5146

District: Perryville School District

Students who attend Perryville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Perryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg42%

301^st of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 251Perryville 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	41.1	301 of 491	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	257 of 495	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	210 of 497	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	155 of 492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	163 of 487	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	225 of 496	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	217 of 488	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	133 of 480	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	194 of 485	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	209 of 494	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	173 of 466	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	150 of 471	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	191 of 476	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	226 of 468	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	200 of 471	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	288 of 457	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	152 of 445	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	162 of 439	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	119 of 440	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	127 of 402	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	155 of 411	62.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

Reading35%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 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
Perryville Elementary School	Public	K-6	625 North Cedar Street	Perryville	72126	Perry County	Perryville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 889-5146	464	31	14.8	69.0%	408 (87.9%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	41.1	301^st of 491 public elementary schools	38.7%		50.1	257^th of 495 public elementary schools	48.1%	44	47.6	28.8	33.3	28.1	34.3	47.6	30.4	32.0	31.2	35.1	38.1	22.7	39.2	48.4	37.1	53.9	34.8	40.6	37.5	41.6	$10,109	$1,199	$8,911
Anne Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	114 W Panther Drive	Bigelow	72016	Perry County	East End School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 759-2638	357	23	15.4	72.3%	306 (85.7%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	73.7	124^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.7%		48.1	269^th of 495 public elementary schools	45.7%	145	82.2	59.0	37.5	40.0	56.0	83.9	59.0	34.4	34.3	54.5	58.1	61.5	73.5	65.8	65.0	66.1	56.4	40.6	40.0	51.5	$11,368	$1,677	$9,691
Morrilton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	410 S Bridge St	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9423	432	19	22.2	81.9%	235 (54.4%)	71 (16.4%)	46 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (16.7%)								(n/a)																					$15,841	$2,926	$12,915
Morrilton Elementary School	Public	2-3	1203 N St Joseph St	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9443	311	19	16.0		184 (59.2%)	45 (14.5%)	35 (11.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	53.2	237^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.9	315^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.4%	78	40.8				40.8	38.6				38.6	55.7				55.7	42.1				42.1	$12,161	$2,256	$9,905
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Padgett Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 513-4417	450	25	17.9	36.9%	255 (56.7%)	78 (17.3%)	66 (14.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	78.3	90^th of 491 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	84^th of 495 public elementary schools	83.0%	6	55.2	59.6			57.5	55.1	56.6			55.9	54.0	56.6			55.4	51.7	52.6			52.1	$10,890	$753	$10,137
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	514	30	17.3	54.5%	230 (44.7%)	167 (32.5%)	52 (10.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	82.1	70^th of 491 public elementary schools	85.7%		80.2	82^nd of 495 public elementary schools	83.4%	12	67.0	58.3			62.5	67.0	56.3			61.5	50.5	55.4			53.0	55.5	56.3			56.0	$11,164	$1,159	$10,005
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	357	22	15.9	50.7%	173 (48.5%)	77 (21.6%)	67 (18.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	73.9	123^rd of 491 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.8	199^th of 495 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	53.4	59.8			56.4	49.3	61.2			55.0	50.6	46.3			48.6	52.1	53.7			52.8	$13,142	$1,361	$11,781
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
Julia Lee Moore Elementary School	Public	K-4	1301 Country Club Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4830	328	22	15.0	40.5%	200 (61.0%)	69 (21.0%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.2%)	66.1	165^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.4%		88.4	46^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.7%	119	50.0	46.9			48.3	54.7	48.2			51.1	46.9	50.6			48.9	50.0	44.4			46.9	$13,210	$1,212	$11,998
Marguerite Vann Elementary School	Public	K-4	2845 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4870	359	22	16.0	70.8%	135 (37.6%)	126 (35.1%)	52 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.3%)	31.5	365^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.4	375^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	38.5	36.7			37.7	41.4	31.7			36.9	30.0	20.0			25.4	34.3	28.3			31.5	$12,542	$1,188	$11,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Perryville Elementary School

How many students attend Perryville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Perryville Elementary School.

Is Perryville Elementary School a good school?

Perryville Elementary School ranks 301^st of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Perryville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Perryville High School

What is the racial makeup of Perryville Elementary School?

Students at Perryville Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Perryville Elementary School in?

Perryville School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 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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