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Elmdale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Elmdale Elementary School in Springdale, AR, is a PK-5 school serving 510 students within the Springdale School District, where a very high percentage of families (88.82%) face economic challenges.

While Elmdale’s academic performance has historically been below district and state averages, the school is showing remarkable and rapid improvement. From the 2023-2024 school year to the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates have more than doubled in English Language Arts (from 12.3% to 31.6%) and Mathematics (from 14.9% to 32.4%), and have increased significantly in Science (from 14.9% to 24.6%). This rate of change is unique among nearby schools; for example, Parson Hills Elementary School and Jones Elementary School have seen only modest gains in the same period. A bright spot is 5th-grade Reading, where Elmdale’s proficiency rate of 39.2% is nearly on par with the district (40.2%) and state (41.1%) averages, suggesting a specific strength in that grade level’s instruction.

Elmdale spends more per student ($14,558) than any other nearby school, including high-performing neighbors like Hunt Elementary School ($11,594) and John Tyson Elementary School ($11,594). Despite this high investment, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, indicating that funds are likely directed toward support staff and specialized programs to address the needs of its student population. The rapid academic gains suggest these investments are beginning to pay off, making Elmdale a school to watch for continued upward momentum.

510

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,558

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 North West End Ave
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8859

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Elmdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Helen Tyson Middle School
High:	Har-Ber High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

15.1%

Pacific Islander:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg41%

395^th of 494

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

138^th of 254Springdale 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	26.6	395 of 494	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	449 of 495	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	467 of 497	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	442 of 492	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	404 of 487	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	354 of 496	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	380 of 488	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	393 of 480	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.4	336 of 485	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	373 of 494	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	399 of 466	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	348 of 471	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.8	325 of 476	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	370 of 468	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	397 of 471	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	383 of 457	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	370 of 445	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	371 of 439	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	377 of 440	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	291 of 402	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.2	312 of 411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Reading32%-9 vs state

Science25%-19 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 Algebra (2026)							ATLAS Geometry (2026)							ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (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 (2025)	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 Algebra 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 6th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 6th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 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	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology 6th Grade	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 North West End Ave	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8859	510	27	19.1	88.8%	77 (15.1%)	8 (1.6%)	377 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.5%)	16 (3.1%)	26.6	395^th of 494 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.8	449^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.3%	54	28.4	33.3	32.9				31.6	28.4	25.0	39.2				31.6	26.9	41.0	30.4				32.4															22.4	24.6	26.6				24.6								$14,558	$2,632	$11,926
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 McRay Avenue	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8871	498	28	17.6	86.1%	93 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	283 (56.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.9%)	14 (2.8%)	22.2	410^th of 494 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.4	429^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.3%	19	29.2	27.9	17.3				24.7	33.3	25.0	20.0				26.0	36.1	29.4	32.0				32.6															34.7	22.1	29.3				28.8								$14,166	$2,403	$11,764
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%)	65.7	170^th of 494 public elementary schools	65.6%		67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%	17	45.3	50.0	37.7	44.2	37.9	22.7	41.9	43.4	48.2	39.6	48.1	37.9	22.7	42.3	62.3	51.8	56.6	48.1	37.9	27.8	51.0															54.7	57.1	41.5	40.4	44.8	18.2	45.7								$11,521	$954	$10,567
Thurman G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Falcon Road	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8846	483	27	17.6	74.5%	128 (26.5%)	4 (0.8%)	270 (55.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.7%)	28 (5.8%)	62.6	188^th of 494 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.7	204^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.8%	16	29.6	53.5	56.1				46.2	35.2	53.5	53.0				47.1	36.6	62.0	53.0				50.5															32.4	53.5	50.0				45.2								$13,659	$2,453	$11,206
Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Powell Street	Springdale	72764	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%)	16.2	438^th of 494 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	16.7	40.6	24.3				27.0	16.7	32.8	24.3				24.5	16.9	20.3	17.1				18.1															12.3	20.3	28.6				20.6								$14,001	$2,163	$11,839
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 Silent Grove Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8775	890	50	17.6	57.3%	294 (33.0%)	26 (2.9%)	408 (45.8%)	18 (2.0%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (10.2%)	45 (5.1%)	73.1	126^th of 494 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.9	134^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.9%	8	60.6	39.0	53.7				51.7	57.6	40.2	53.7				51.0	70.7	46.3	59.8				59.7															62.6	40.2	42.7				49.4								$13,371	$1,637	$11,734
John Tyson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1967 Chapman Avenue	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8862	571	31	18.7	71.8%	180 (31.5%)	10 (1.8%)	312 (54.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	18 (3.2%)	69.1	147^th of 494 public elementary schools	70.2%		78.9	91^st of 495 public elementary schools	81.6%	56	48.4	45.3	58.3				49.8	48.4	45.3	55.6				49.1	51.1	55.7	56.9				54.4															47.8	45.3	45.8				46.3								$11,594	$1,322	$10,272
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 South 40th Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8874	605	34	17.7	71.6%	190 (31.4%)	11 (1.8%)	265 (43.8%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (13.9%)	35 (5.8%)	46.2	279^th of 494 public elementary schools	43.5%		42.8	296^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	34.6	39.2	37.1				37.1	34.6	41.2	37.1				37.9	45.7	43.1	41.2				43.2															40.7	41.2	38.1				40.0								$12,530	$1,545	$10,985
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%)	21.5	414^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.2%		15.7	437^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.7%	23	33.3	18.4	24.7				25.6	32.1	22.4	24.7				26.5	34.6	23.7	32.5				30.3															30.9	25.0	28.6				28.2								$11,798	$1,908	$9,890
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%)	19.1	427^th of 494 public elementary schools	13.6%		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				30.9															25.4	24.0	24.8				24.8								$12,098	$1,657	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmdale Elementary School

What district is Elmdale Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

Is Elmdale Elementary School a good school?

Elmdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elmdale Elementary School?

Students at Elmdale Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elmdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Helen Tyson Middle School
High : Har-Ber High School

How many students attend Elmdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Elmdale Elementary School.

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