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Pottsville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Pottsville Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-3 in Pottsville, Arkansas. It is part of the Pottsville School District, which is ranked 22 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pottsville Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 75 over the past 10 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottsville Elementary School significantly outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.3% of Pottsville Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 58.4% for the Pottsville School District and 38.7% for the state of Arkansas. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 16.7 over the past three years, compared to the nearby schools which have ratios ranging from 11.2 to 16.7. Additionally, Pottsville Elementary School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.24% to 52.84%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 51.3% to 99.18%.

The consistent high performance, outperformance of the district and state, and favorable socioeconomic factors of Pottsville Elementary School suggest that the school is providing a superior educational experience for its students. When compared to the nearby schools, such as London Elementary School, Dover Elementary School, and Dardanelle Primary School, Pottsville Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution that is delivering exceptional results for its community.

605

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,666

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 South B
Pottsville, AR 72858

(479) 968-2133

District: Pottsville School District

Students who attend Pottsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pottsville Junior High School
	Pottsville Middle Grade
High:	Pottsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2006 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (60% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg36%

25^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 250Pottsville 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	92.9	25 of 495	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	23 of 497	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	12 of 492	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	20 of 487	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	20 of 496	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	9 of 488	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	18 of 480	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	83.5	49 of 485	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	77.8	75 of 494	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	51 of 402	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	137 of 411	66.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Reading61%+25 vs state

English Language Arts56%+21 vs state

Science56%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Pottsville Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	92.9	25^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	55.8			55.8	60.6			60.6	67.3			67.3	55.7			55.7	$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5		28.5	24.2	36.9		30.2	21.1	29.8		25.2	28.4	28.5		28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3		26.9	19.8	31.7		25.4	31.0	33.3		32.1	26.7	36.5		31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7		53.8	47.5	51.3		49.5	59.6	58.7		59.1	58.6	55.0		56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3		29.3	30.9	24.2		28.0	26.2	33.4		29.3	33.3	30.3		32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
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%)	25	391^st of 495 public elementary schools	21.0%		42	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	92	14.5	30.5		23.7	12.9	31.8		23.6	22.6	19.5		20.9	20.9	37.8		30.5	$15,759	$2,404	$13,356
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	16	62.7	64.7		63.7	57.3	58.8		58.1	60.3	55.9		58.1	54.4	54.4		54.4	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	900 N 4th	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	315	19	16.3	74.9%	197 (62.5%)	13 (4.1%)	96 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%		44	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	17		29.4	34.0	31.6		29.4	34.7	31.9		50.0	36.0	43.3		33.8	36.7	35.2	$11,150	$831	$10,319
Dardanelle Primary School	Public	K-3	1376 N Liberty Road	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4185	615	40	15.4	76.9%	384 (62.4%)	11 (1.8%)	182 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.7	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	66	29.5			29.5	31.4			31.4	32.7			32.7	37.2			37.2	$10,144	$840	$9,304
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	455	30	15.0	61.5%	410 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%		71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%	52	46.1	51.9		48.6	45.1	53.2		48.6	50.0	56.5		52.8	53.0	62.8		57.2	$11,850	$1,698	$10,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottsville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pottsville Elementary School?

Students at Pottsville Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pottsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Pottsville Elementary School.

Is Pottsville Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Pottsville Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Pottsville Elementary School in?

Pottsville School District

What schools do graduates of Pottsville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pottsville Junior High School
Middle : Pottsville Middle Grade
High : Pottsville High School

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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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