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Dwight Elementary School

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Dwight Elementary School ranks 347 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Dwight Elementary School is a public elementary school in Russellville, Arkansas, serving 212 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Russellville School District, which is ranked 83 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dwight Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.44% to 87.74% over the past few years, its academic performance has consistently lagged behind other schools in the district and the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.3% of Dwight students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 37.9% and 42.3% for the Russellville School District, respectively. This trend has worsened over the past few years, with Dwight's statewide ranking dropping from 108 out of 480 Arkansas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 347 out of 495 in 2024-2025.

Dwight Elementary also has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the district, ranging from 13.6 to 16 students per teacher over the past few years. This is higher than the ratios at the other Russellville schools, which range from 12.7 to 16.3 students per teacher. When compared to nearby schools like Atkins Elementary, Dover Elementary, and Pottsville Elementary, Dwight consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and other key metrics.

234

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,296

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 West Second Place
Russellville, AR 72801

(479) 968-3967

District: Russellville School District

Students who attend Dwight Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Arkansas avg36%

347^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

83^rd of 250Russellville 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	33.9	347 of 495	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	380 of 497	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	168 of 487	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	176 of 496	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	161 of 488	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	133 of 485	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	147 of 494	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	87 of 466	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	51.7	263 of 471	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	342 of 476	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.2	310 of 468	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	80.0	59 of 471	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	51 of 457	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	135 of 445	69.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	40 of 439	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	29 of 440	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	73.0	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	30 of 411	92.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Reading28%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%		74.2	113^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.3%	16	30.0	51.4		41.5	30.0	54.3		43.1	43.3	65.7		55.3	43.3	62.8		53.8	$16,011	$2,092	$13,919
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 Dwight Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dwight Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Dwight Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Dwight Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dwight Elementary School?

Students at Dwight Elementary School are 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Dwight Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

Is Dwight Elementary School a good school?

Dwight Elementary School ranks 347^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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