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London Elementary School

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London Elementary School ranks 242 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

London Elementary School in London, AR, is a small, rural school serving 196 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Russellville School District.

London Elementary has a history of strong performance, having earned top-tier rankings in 2016 and 2019, but it has experienced a recent dip and now holds a 3-star rating. A key feature is its small size and low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which creates an intimate learning environment. However, this hasn't consistently translated into top test scores. The school shows a "tale of two grades," with 4th graders outperforming 3rd graders in English and Math, while 3rd graders excel in Science. This grade-to-grade gap is the largest in the district. Interestingly, London spends significantly more per student ($16,011) than higher-performing nearby schools like Dover Elementary ($11,850) and Pottsville Elementary ($11,903), suggesting that high spending alone doesn't guarantee top results. A bright spot is 4th-grade math, where proficiency rates (51.6%) exceed both district and state averages.

Compared to other schools in the Russellville district, London is a "middle child"—outperformed by Center Valley Elementary and Sequoyah Elementary, but significantly ahead of Crawford Elementary, Oakland Heights Elementary, and Dwight Elementary. The school's future success likely hinges on stabilizing its student demographics and addressing the performance gap between grade levels, learning from the strategies of its more cost-efficient, high-performing neighbors like Dover and Pottsville.

196

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,011

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 School Street
London, AR 72847

(479) 293-4241

District: Russellville School District

Students who attend London Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

242^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	52.7	242 of 491	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	129 of 495	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	113 of 497	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	159 of 492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	229 of 487	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	219 of 496	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	74 of 488	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	149 of 485	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.4	63 of 494	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.2	195 of 466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	214 of 471	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	63 of 476	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	25 of 468	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	56.7	239 of 471	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	228 of 457	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.7	40 of 445	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	53 of 439	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	61 of 440	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	67 of 402	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	106 of 411	74.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Reading40%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-3363	590	33	17.6	99.5%	523 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	56.2	221^st of 491 public elementary schools	55.0%		40.5	309^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.6%	88	35.6	38.9		37.5	42.4	40.0		41.1	60.3	52.3		55.9	60.3	35.5		46.6	$12,821	$2,494	$10,328

Frequently Asked Questions about London Elementary School

What schools do graduates of London Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of London Elementary School?

Students at London Elementary School are 74% White, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is London Elementary School a good school?

London Elementary School ranks 242^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend London Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended London Elementary School.

What district is London Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

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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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