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Crawford Elementary School

Q: Is Crawford Elementary School a good school?

Crawford Elementary School ranks 332 nd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Crawford Elementary School in Russellville, AR, serves 399 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the Russellville School District, a district that shows a wide range of outcomes across its elementary schools.

Crawford Elementary has historically ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, though it has shown a positive trend in recent years, moving from the 19th percentile to the 32nd percentile. The school faces significant challenges related to a very high level of economic disadvantage, with over 92% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among all nearby schools. For context, high-performing schools in the same district, like Center Valley Elementary School and Sequoyah Elementary School, have free/reduced lunch rates around 55-58%. Crawford’s academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.1%), Reading (32.4%), Mathematics (40.9%), and Science (39.3%) all fall below both district and state averages, aligning more closely with other lower-performing schools like Dwight Elementary School and Oakland Heights Elementary School.

Interestingly, Crawford spends more per student ($15,049) than its higher-performing district peers, including Sequoyah ($11,903) and Center Valley ($13,700), as well as high-performing schools in nearby districts like Dover Elementary School ($11,850) and Pottsville Elementary School ($10,666). This spending paradox suggests that while Crawford likely requires additional resources to address the challenges of high poverty, money alone is not the key to academic success. The school’s recent upward trend is encouraging, but it still has a long road ahead to close the achievement gap with its district peers. The future success of Crawford will depend on effectively using its resources to overcome socioeconomic barriers and replicate the strong outcomes seen at other schools within the same district.

399

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,049

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1116 Parker Road
Russellville, AR 72801

(479) 968-4677

District: Russellville School District

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russellville Intermediate School
	Russellville Middle School
High:	Russellville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg41%

332^nd of 494

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Russellville School District

106^th of 254Russellville 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	37.4	332 of 494	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	360 of 495	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	396 of 497	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	398 of 492	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	387 of 487	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	351 of 496	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	289 of 488	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	373 of 480	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	431 of 485	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	386 of 494	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	269 of 466	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	261 of 471	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	232 of 476	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	179 of 468	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	156 of 471	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	248 of 457	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.0	143 of 445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.9	293 of 439	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	155 of 440	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	125 of 402	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	193 of 411	53.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Reading32%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The teachers at Crawford are top notch! Students and teachers synergize together to make Crawford a 5 star school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 4, 2015

Very caring staff that works hard to help students reach their potential. 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 Algebra (2026)				ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				ATLAS Biology (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 Algebra 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	37.4	332^nd of 494 public elementary schools	32.8%		32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%	28	32.1	34.2		33.1	32.1	32.9		32.5	38.5	43.4		40.9									40.5	38.2		39.4					$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
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%)	25.6	398^th of 494 public elementary schools	19.4%		33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%	51	16.2	35.0		26.0	29.7	32.5		31.2	27.0	32.5		29.9									21.6	40.0		31.2					$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
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%)	32.1	359^th of 494 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%	7	38.5	28.1		33.3	35.2	28.1		31.7	33.0	28.1		30.6									39.6	38.2		38.9					$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
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%)	77.8	95^th of 494 public elementary schools	80.8%		85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%	39	50.9	59.4		54.8	50.0	55.2		52.4	44.6	67.7		55.3									53.6	72.9		62.5					$11,903	$928	$10,975
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%)	79.8	82^nd of 494 public elementary schools	83.4%		89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%	45	58.4	62.3		60.1	55.8	57.4		56.5	49.4	63.9		55.8									51.9	55.7		53.6					$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%)	49.9	260^th of 494 public elementary schools	47.4%		47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%	13		43.4	30.2	36.1		44.8	30.9	37.1		59.3	39.5	48.4										51.0	32.7	41.0					$11,150	$831	$10,319
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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%)								(n/a)																													$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Pottsville Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	6926 River Road	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 890-6631	417	27	15.6	44.4%	364 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82	71^st of 494 public elementary schools	85.6%		77.9	98^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.2%	27	59.3	64.7	39.2	54.4	60.0	63.5	39.9	54.4	70.4	69.2	57.4	65.6									61.5	65.4	51.4	59.5					$8,990	$538	$8,452
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%)	38.3	326^th of 494 public elementary schools	34.0%		43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%	35	33.1			33.1	35.2			35.2	42.1			42.1									39.3			39.3					$10,144	$840	$9,304
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	154 School Street	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	196	14	13.6	66.3%	145 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.8%)	53	242^nd of 494 public elementary schools	51.0%		71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%	113	31.3	45.2		38.1	37.5	41.9		39.7	46.9	51.6		49.2									53.1	38.7		46.0					$16,011	$2,092	$13,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Crawford Elementary School?

Students at Crawford Elementary School are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Crawford Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

What schools do graduates of Crawford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russellville Intermediate School
Middle : Russellville Middle School
High : Russellville High School

Is Crawford Elementary School a good school?

Crawford Elementary School ranks 332^nd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crawford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Crawford Elementary School.

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