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Sonora Elementary School

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Sonora Elementary School ranks 292 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Sonora Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springdale, Arkansas, serving 590 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.

Sonora Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the Springdale School District and Arkansas state averages 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 all below the district and state averages. Additionally, Sonora has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.74% to 79.32% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the district. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 19 over the past few years, higher than some of the nearby schools.

When comparing Sonora Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Springdale School District, it becomes evident that Sonora is performing significantly worse in terms of test scores and overall school performance. For instance, John Tyson Elementary School, which is only 5.84 miles away, consistently outperforms Sonora in all subject areas and grade levels. The combination of lower test scores, higher free and reduced lunch rates, and higher student-teacher ratios at Sonora Elementary School may indicate that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which could be related to factors such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and student support services.

604

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,345

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20200 Sonora Road
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8820

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Sonora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sonora Middle School
High:	Springdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

292^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	43.3	292 of 495	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	322 of 497	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	310 of 492	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	302 of 487	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	267 of 496	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	279 of 488	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	240 of 480	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	203 of 485	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	231 of 494	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.8	317 of 466	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	222 of 471	52.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%~ state avg

Reading33%~ state avg

Science33%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

★

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Schools Near Sonora 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
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%)	43.3	292^nd of 495 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.2	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%	30	38.9	33.0	30.6				34.0	38.9	33.0	28.5				33.4	28.9	36.0	29.6				31.6	41.2	26.0	31.6				32.7	$12,345	$2,050	$10,295
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonora Elementary School

What district is Sonora Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

How many students attend Sonora Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Sonora Elementary School.

Is Sonora Elementary School a good school?

Sonora Elementary School ranks 292^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sonora Elementary School?

Students at Sonora Elementary School are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sonora Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sonora Middle School
High : Springdale High 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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