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Dwight Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Dwight Elementary School is a small, PK-4 school in Russellville, AR, serving 234 students as part of the Russellville School District. Over the past decade, the school has experienced a dramatic academic decline, dropping from a high-performing 78th percentile ranking in 2017-2018 to a 1-star rating in the 19th percentile by 2025-2026, making it one of the lowest-performing schools in its immediate area.

This decline is especially stark when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Sequoyah Elementary School, located just 0.91 miles away in the same district, consistently ranks in the 81st percentile (4 stars) with a much lower poverty rate. Similarly, Center Valley Elementary School and Pottsville Elementary School maintain high performance levels. Dwight's proficiency rates in all subjects and grades are significantly below both district and state averages, with a particularly alarming 16.2% proficiency rate in 3rd-grade English Language Arts—a critical year for reading development. While the school has a very high poverty rate (87.74% eligible for free or reduced lunch), other high-poverty schools like London Elementary School (66.33% poverty) perform better, ranking in the 51st percentile, suggesting factors beyond poverty are at play.

Another key concern is resource allocation. Dwight spends $15,296 per student, which is higher than high-performing peers like Center Valley ($13,700) and Sequoyah ($11,903), and significantly more than Dover Elementary School ($11,850), which achieves a 91st percentile ranking. This combination of high spending and low outcomes indicates that the school may not be using its funds effectively. For parents, this suggests a need for a thorough review of instructional strategies and programs to reverse the downward trend and ensure students get the support they need.

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 — 70th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

398^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

106^th of 251Russellville 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	25.2	398 of 491	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-9 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 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 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%)	25.2	398^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.9%		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
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%)	77.7	94^th of 491 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%	38	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
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%)	31.7	363^rd of 491 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%	3	38.5	28.1		33.4	35.2	28.1		31.6	33.0	28.1		30.5	39.6	38.2		38.9	$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%)	37	333^rd of 491 public elementary schools	32.2%		32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%	27	32.1	34.2		33.1	32.1	32.9		32.4	38.5	43.5		40.9	40.5	38.1		39.3	$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%)	49.7	259^th of 491 public elementary schools	47.3%		47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%	14		43.5	30.3	36.1		44.8	30.8	37.1		59.3	39.5	48.4		51.0	32.8	41.0	$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%)	37.9	325^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.8%		43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%	34	33.1			33.1	35.1			35.1	42.1			42.1	39.3			39.3	$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%)	80.1	81^st of 491 public elementary schools	83.5%		89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%	44	59.2	62.3		60.6	56.6	57.4		56.9	49.4	63.9		55.8	52.0	55.8		53.6	$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%)								(n/a)																	$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%)	52.7	242^nd of 491 public elementary schools	50.7%		71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%	113	31.2	45.1		38.1	37.5	41.9		39.6	46.9	51.6		49.2	53.1	38.7		46.0	$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%)	85.9	45^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.8%		81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%	27	50.8	63.1		58.2	49.3	57.9		54.4	67.7	61.1		63.8	66.1	69.5		68.2	$11,850	$1,698	$10,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight Elementary School

How many students attend Dwight Elementary School?

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

What district is Dwight Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

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

Is Dwight Elementary School a good school?

Dwight Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 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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