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Scranton Elementary School

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Scranton Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Scranton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 225 students in grades K-6 in Scranton, Arkansas. The school is part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 106 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scranton Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 40.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.7% proficient or better in math, compared to 34.7% and 38.7% statewide, respectively. The school has a strong track record of high rankings among Arkansas elementary schools, moving from the bottom half to the top third in recent years. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, the school is able to achieve these strong academic results with relatively low spending per student, suggesting efficient use of resources.

When compared to nearby schools, Western Yell County Elementary School has lower test scores and a lower school ranking, while London Elementary School has higher test scores and a higher ranking. Clarksville Elementary School, about 7 miles from Scranton, has lower test scores and a lower ranking compared to Scranton Elementary. Overall, Scranton Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the region, with a favorable student-teacher ratio and strong academic results despite serving a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

237

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,671

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 N. Eighth St.
Scranton, AR 72863

(833) 938-7121

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend Scranton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Scranton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Arkansas avg36%

172^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 250Scranton 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	172 of 495	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	256 of 497	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	147 of 492	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	156 of 487	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	309 of 496	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	154 of 488	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	132 of 480	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	97 of 485	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	49 of 494	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	34 of 466	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	59.6	202 of 471	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	195 of 476	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	232 of 468	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	271 of 471	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	151 of 457	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	137 of 445	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	125 of 439	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	78 of 440	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Reading43%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%+6 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Scranton 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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	103 N. Eighth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	237	17	14.0	52.7%	222 (93.7%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	63.4	172^nd of 495 public elementary schools	65.3%		50.6	256^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.5%	84	52.8	48.7	26.9	33.3	40.6	47.3	56.5	24.4	44.4	42.7	61.1	61.6	31.7	44.4	49.7	47.3	33.4	19.6	59.2	37.8	$10,671	$1,098	$9,573
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	193 School St.	Hartman	72840	Johnson County	WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1088	279	16	17.6	98.9%	244 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	42.9	295^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.6	293^rd of 497 public elementary schools	41.0%	2	17.3	45.2	38.9		32.3	17.3	50.0	38.9		33.8	19.2	42.8	41.7		33.1	21.2	40.5	27.8		29.3	$13,964	$2,128	$11,836
Clarksville Primary School	Public	K-1	2023 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 979-6000	385	27	14.2	79.0%	173 (44.9%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (34.3%)	51 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.2%)								(n/a)																					$12,157	$1,930	$10,227
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	2-3	1903 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3256	368	24	15.2	79.3%	179 (48.6%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (34.0%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	37.1	330^th of 495 public elementary schools	33.3%		60.2	204^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.0%	126	29.9				29.9	29.9				29.9	30.4				30.4	29.9				29.9	$12,511	$1,926	$10,585
Clarksville Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1901 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 705-3218	380	17	21.7	76.8%	185 (48.7%)	1 (0.3%)	124 (32.6%)	42 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	40.3	310^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.4%		41	306^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.4%	4		35.4	31.9		33.6		37.7	30.3		33.9		30.3	25.9		28.0		35.2	27.6		31.3
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%)	40.5	309^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.6%		50.6	254^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.9%	55	30.8	28.9	26.4		28.7	27.5	30.9	27.5		28.8	42.9	41.2	19.5		34.9	41.8	30.9	34.5		35.6	$12,821	$2,494	$10,328
Paris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 N School St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	416	27	15.5	100.0%	332 (79.8%)	6 (1.4%)	29 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.6%)	55	229^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.1	172^nd of 497 public elementary schools	65.4%	57	30.8	42.5			36.1	32.0	42.4			36.8	47.5	65.1			55.5	24.3	37.9			30.6	$13,958	$2,190	$11,768
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
Ozark Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Walden Drive	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-3464	251	14	18.1	62.9%	217 (86.5%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	66.2	157^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.3%		52.7	239^th of 497 public elementary schools	51.9%	82		48.6	39.1		44.3		50.0	39.1		45.1		47.1	43.5		45.4		42.4	33.0		38.2	$11,715	$1,007	$10,708
Western Yell County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 North Grand Ave	Belleville	72824	Yell County	Western Yell County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 493-4100	157	14	10.9	98.1%	126 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.6%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43	294^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.6%		38.8	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	30.0	26.0	20.0	36.3	28.8	35.0	30.4	20.0	40.9	32.5	20.0	30.4	26.7	31.8	27.5	50.0	34.7	26.7	50.0	41.3	$16,185	$2,549	$13,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Scranton Elementary School

How many students attend Scranton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Scranton Elementary School.

Is Scranton Elementary School a good school?

Scranton Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Scranton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Scranton High School

What district is Scranton Elementary School in?

Scranton School District

What is the racial makeup of Scranton Elementary School?

Students at Scranton Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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