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Parson Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Parson Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springdale, Arkansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 474 students. The school is part of the Springdale School District, which is ranked 137 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parson Hills Elementary School consistently performs below the Springdale School District and Arkansas state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Parson Hills Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Arkansas elementary schools for the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years, indicating that the school is performing well below the state average.

When comparing Parson Hills Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Springdale School District, such as Westwood Elementary, John Tyson Elementary, and Turnbow Elementary, it becomes evident that Parson Hills Elementary School is performing significantly worse academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform Parson Hills Elementary School in standardized test scores and have higher school rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Parson Hills Elementary School, ranging from 94.3% to 96.2% over the past few years, suggests that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

517

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,354

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2326 Cardinal Drive
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8877

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Parson Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sonora Middle School
High:	Springdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

Pacific Islander:

26.7%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (15% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

464^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	464 of 495	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	468 of 497	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	445 of 492	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	444 of 487	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	441 of 496	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	441 of 488	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	426 of 480	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	411 of 485	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	372 of 494	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	431 of 466	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	386 of 471	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	443 of 476	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	426 of 468	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	433 of 471	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	422 of 445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	380 of 439	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	379 of 440	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	287 of 402	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.6	292 of 411	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

Reading16%-20 vs state

English Language Arts15%-19 vs state

Science12%-26 vs state

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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
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%)	10.6	464^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.3%		10.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%	4	11.0	20.5	14.3				15.3	15.0	20.5	11.9				15.7	9.6	23.1	16.7				16.6	12.4	12.9	11.9				12.3	$13,354	$2,410	$10,944
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%)	18.6	419^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.8	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%	11	17.6	22.0	22.5				20.6	17.6	20.9	22.6				20.3	19.4	20.9	35.3				25.2	14.8	14.3	16.7				15.3	$14,680	$2,044	$12,636
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%)	10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.5	457^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.0%	8	12.7	20.8	13.0				15.6	12.6	16.9	10.4				13.4	19.5	22.1	16.9				19.5	11.3	10.4	9.1				10.2	$14,001	$2,163	$11,839
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%)	42.4	301^st of 495 public elementary schools	39.2%		30.5	375^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.5%	74	28.0	50.6	24.4				34.8	32.0	46.9	21.6				33.9	30.7	38.3	24.4				31.3	32.0	34.6	24.4				30.4	$18,402	$5,033	$13,368
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%)	19.8	413^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.6%		25.3	391^st of 497 public elementary schools	21.3%	22	21.0	25.5	22.3				22.9	20.0	26.5	21.6				22.6	22.0	29.3	20.0				23.4	16.0	22.2	15.4				17.6	$12,098	$1,657	$10,441
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
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%)	55	230^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.7	277^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.3%	47	40.4	36.1	32.7				36.3	40.4	43.4	34.7				39.3	50.5	45.8	40.8				45.6	34.5	33.7	23.5				30.3	$12,694	$1,930	$10,763
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
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%)	36	337^th of 495 public elementary schools	31.9%		37.1	334^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.8%	3	19.1	32.3	37.3				30.1	21.5	28.0	35.3				28.7	24.4	30.9	43.2				33.4	27.1	22.3	27.5				25.6	$12,288	$1,997	$10,291
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parson Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Parson Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parson Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sonora Middle School
High : Springdale High School

What is the racial makeup of Parson Hills Elementary School?

Students at Parson Hills Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 27% Pacific Islander, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Parson Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Parson Hills Elementary School.

Is Parson Hills Elementary School a good school?

Parson Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Parson Hills Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

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