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Hunt Elementary School

Q: Is Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Hunt Elementary School ranks 134 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springdale, Arkansas, serving 540 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springdale School District, which is ranked 137 out of 250 districts in the state.

Hunt Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Arkansas elementary schools for several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school was ranked 49th out of 496 Arkansas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has since declined, with the school now ranked 134th out of 495 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year, still maintaining a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the Springdale School District and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with 43.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Reading, 51.4% in Mathematics, and 42.2% in Science.

Compared to nearby schools, Hunt Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels. The closest performing school is Bernice Young Elementary, which is also ranked in the top 15% of Arkansas elementary schools, but still lags behind Hunt Elementary in academic achievement. The other nearby schools, such as Bayyari Elementary, Walker Elementary, and Elmdale Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and rankings compared to Hunt Elementary.

890

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,371

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3511 Silent Grove Road
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8775

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Hunt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hellstern Middle School
High:	Har-Ber High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

33.0%

Pacific Islander:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

134^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

137^th of 250Springdale 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	70.9	134 of 495	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	95 of 497	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	55 of 492	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	59 of 487	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	49 of 496	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	58 of 488	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	59 of 480	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	19 of 485	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	15 of 494	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	48 of 466	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	33 of 471	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	11 of 476	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	27 of 468	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	16 of 471	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	8 of 457	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	46 of 445	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	88.5	19 of 439	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	19 of 440	95.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%+9 vs state

Reading44%+9 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Hunt 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 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
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 Silent Grove Road	Springdale	72765	Benton 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%)	70.9	134^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.1	95^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.9%	39	36.2	41.5	52.8				43.9	35.1	47.6	49.0				43.9	50.0	57.4	48.1				51.4	42.5	37.8	45.3				42.2	$13,371	$1,637	$11,734
Thurman G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Falcon Road	Springdale	72765	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%)	58.7	204^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.5	297^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.2%	93	38.7	49.2	46.3				44.5	32.0	46.0	45.1				40.8	37.9	55.5	36.3				42.4	33.3	27.0	30.0				30.2	$13,659	$2,453	$11,206
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%)	14.8	449^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.8	467^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.0%	18	21.4	28.4	7.6				19.1	20.0	27.1	8.8				18.7	22.9	23.4	7.7				17.9	15.8	19.5	9.0				14.8	$14,558	$2,632	$11,926
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 McRay Avenue	Springdale	72765	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%)	17.4	429^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.3%		22	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%	16	22.5	21.5	18.8				20.8	23.9	22.8	17.6				21.3	24.0	15.2	17.5				18.7	25.7	15.2	17.5				19.2	$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%)	67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.5	127^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.4%	26	46.3	44.2	40.4	26.5	23.7	34.8	36.9	46.3	44.2	42.3	28.6	23.7	26.0	36.9	37.0	55.8	53.9	46.9	39.4	52.1	47.4	44.5	57.7	51.9	32.6	28.9	47.8	44.4	$11,521	$954	$10,567
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%)	15.7	437^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.3	411^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.3%	26	20.0	31.3	21.5				24.2	17.7	28.8	21.5				22.5	9.4	18.8	6.4				11.5	17.6	15.1	8.9				14.0	$11,798	$1,908	$9,890
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 McClure Ave	Lowell	72745	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-3610	451	32	14.2	63.9%	156 (34.6%)	9 (2.0%)	235 (52.1%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	14 (3.1%)	19 (4.2%)	65.3	162^nd of 495 public elementary schools	67.3%		71	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	31	35.9	40.0	43.6				39.6	35.9	42.8	46.4				41.3	39.4	64.3	46.5				49.1	41.6	42.9	39.5				41.3	$11,567	$957	$10,610
Willis Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4337 Grimsley Road	Springdale	72765	Benton County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8898	634	38	16.7	32.0%	428 (67.5%)	10 (1.6%)	128 (20.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	44 (6.9%)	93	24^th of 495 public elementary schools	95.2%		81.6	68^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.3%	44	59.2	68.3	53.7				60.1	58.3	63.3	59.3				60.2	58.3	71.4	63.9				64.4	62.1	65.3	49.1				58.6	$12,394	$1,735	$10,659
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%)	42.8	296^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.2%		50.5	257^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.3%	39	28.0	39.1	26.2				30.7	28.0	41.3	26.1				31.4	31.0	56.5	29.0				38.2	27.0	43.5	25.3				31.4	$12,530	$1,545	$10,985
Bernice Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Pippin Apple Circle	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8770	536	30	18.0	36.9%	315 (58.8%)	22 (4.1%)	112 (20.9%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	37 (6.9%)	84	62^nd of 495 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.8	76^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.7%	14	44.2	64.0	63.1				56.3	37.8	65.3	53.6				51.2	52.6	61.3	50.0				54.3	47.4	64.0	52.3				53.9	$13,339	$1,345	$11,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunt Elementary School

Is Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Hunt Elementary School ranks 134^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hunt Elementary School?

Students at Hunt Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hunt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hellstern Middle School
High : Har-Ber High School

What district is Hunt Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

How many students attend Hunt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Hunt Elementary School.

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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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