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Harp Elementary School

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Harp Elementary School ranks 263 rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Harp Elementary School in Springdale, AR, serves 559 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Springdale School District, with 78.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage in the area.

Harp Elementary has shown a remarkable recovery in test scores after a dip in the 2023-2024 school year, with its English Language Arts and Reading proficiency rates now slightly above the state average. This is a standout improvement compared to nearby schools like George Elementary and Jones Elementary, which remain well below state averages. The school's 5th-grade cohort is a major driver of this success, scoring significantly above district and state averages in all subjects, including Mathematics (47.2% vs. state 45%) and Science (51.4% vs. state 43.8%). This performance is more comparable to the high-performing John Tyson Elementary than to its immediate neighbors like Sonora Elementary or Monitor Elementary.

However, Harp's 3rd and 4th grades show significant weaknesses, with 3rd graders scoring well below state averages in every subject, suggesting early-grade challenges that need addressing. The school spends $18,402 per student, significantly more than nearby schools like Linda Childers Knapp Elementary ($14,680) and John Tyson ($11,594), yet it holds a 2-star rating. This high investment likely supports a high-needs population, but it doesn't yet translate to top-tier performance. The strong 5th-grade results indicate that students can catch up, but the school must replicate this success in younger grades to sustain progress.

559

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,402

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Butterfield Coach Road
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8740

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Harp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J. O. Kelly Middle School
High:	Springdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

White:

20.6%

Pacific Islander:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

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!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

263^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Springdale School District

137^th of 251Springdale 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	48.9	263 of 491	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	301 of 495	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	375 of 497	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	275 of 492	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	320 of 487	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	199 of 496	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	251 of 488	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	259 of 480	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	176 of 485	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	244 of 494	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.7	311 of 466	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.4	211 of 471	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	243 of 476	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	332 of 468	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.3	265 of 471	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	258 of 457	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	216 of 445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	215 of 439	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	258 of 440	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.4	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	175 of 411	57.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Reading41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science39%-5 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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Butterfield Coach Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8740	559	31	17.7	78.5%	115 (20.6%)	10 (1.8%)	330 (59.0%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.0%)	23 (4.1%)	48.9	263^rd of 491 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.4	301^st of 495 public elementary schools	39.2%	38	32.9	38.3	48.6				39.8	32.9	37.1	52.8				40.7	34.2	48.1	47.2				43.3	37.0	30.8	51.4				39.2	$18,402	$5,033	$13,368
Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2634 Oriole Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8850	607	38	16.1	89.0%	71 (11.7%)	10 (1.6%)	404 (66.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (16.3%)	14 (2.3%)	22.5	408^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.6	419^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.4%	11	35.5	14.7	31.8				27.1	37.7	13.7	35.3				28.6	34.4	22.4	28.2				28.3	35.5	15.8	18.8				23.4	$14,680	$2,044	$12,636
Turnbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3390 Habberton Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8785	599	34	17.4	81.6%	102 (17.0%)	15 (2.5%)	307 (51.3%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	139 (23.2%)	25 (4.2%)	56.4	220^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.2%		55	230^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.5%	10	53.6	35.4	39.8				42.6	49.5	34.6	41.7				41.7	65.7	51.8	51.5				56.1	49.5	28.2	36.0				37.5	$12,694	$1,930	$10,763
Parson Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2326 Cardinal Drive	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8877	517	28	18.1	95.4%	35 (6.8%)	10 (1.9%)	317 (61.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (26.7%)	16 (3.1%)	24.1	403^rd of 491 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.6	464^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	28.8	17.2	33.8				26.7	26.6	15.7	32.3				25.0	28.1	31.4	42.6				33.5	26.7	24.3	39.1				29.7	$13,354	$2,410	$10,944
George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2878 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8710	676	33	20.5	87.9%	73 (10.8%)	10 (1.5%)	465 (68.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (14.2%)	23 (3.4%)	18.7	427^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.8	413^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.6%	14	21.2	26.0	24.5				23.8	23.7	28.1	25.5				25.6	30.5	43.8	19.8				31.0	25.4	24.0	24.8				24.7	$12,098	$1,657	$10,441
Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8865	464	27	16.9	95.0%	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	281 (60.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (23.7%)	6 (1.3%)	15.9	438^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	16.7	40.7	24.3				27.0	16.6	32.8	24.3				24.5	16.9	20.3	17.2				18.1	12.3	20.3	28.5				20.6	$14,001	$2,163	$11,839
Lisa Academy Springdale	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Holcomb St	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 717-6464	450	27	16.7	73.8%	140 (31.1%)	15 (3.3%)	250 (55.6%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.9%)	15 (3.3%)	11 (2.4%)	65.5	170^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%	17	45.2	50.0	37.8	44.2	37.9	22.7	41.9	43.4	48.2	39.7	48.0	37.9	22.7	42.3	62.2	51.8	56.6	48.0	37.9	27.8	50.9	54.7	57.2	41.5	40.3	44.8	18.2	45.7	$11,521	$954	$10,567
Sonora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20200 Sonora Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8820	604	34	17.8	74.8%	305 (50.5%)	4 (0.7%)	203 (33.6%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.3%)	39 (6.5%)	42.2	297^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.3	292^nd of 495 public elementary schools	41.0%	5	38.9	47.8	28.4				37.9	41.1	46.6	28.5				38.2	44.4	45.5	31.4				40.0	36.6	39.0	31.3				35.5	$12,345	$2,050	$10,295
Monitor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 East Monitor Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8749	586	32	18.4	82.8%	148 (25.3%)	20 (3.4%)	285 (48.6%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	98 (16.7%)	25 (4.3%)	38	324^th of 491 public elementary schools	34.0%		36	337^th of 495 public elementary schools	31.9%	13	34.1	33.4	34.1				33.9	34.1	40.7	36.3				36.9	37.4	44.4	39.6				40.3	37.4	32.6	30.8				33.6	$12,288	$1,997	$10,291
Bayyari Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2199 Scottsdale Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8760	543	29	18.4	92.4%	31 (5.7%)	8 (1.5%)	389 (71.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (19.5%)	7 (1.3%)	21.1	414^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.7	437^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.7%	23	33.3	18.5	24.7				25.7	32.1	22.4	24.7				26.5	34.6	23.7	32.5				30.3	30.8	25.0	28.6				28.2	$11,798	$1,908	$9,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Harp Elementary School

Is Harp Elementary School a good school?

Harp Elementary School ranks 263^rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harp Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : J. O. Kelly Middle School
High : Springdale High School

What is the racial makeup of Harp Elementary School?

Students at Harp Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Harp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Harp Elementary School.

What district is Harp Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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