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Sonora Elementary School

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Sonora Elementary School ranks 297 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Sonora Elementary School in Springdale, AR, is a PK-5 school serving 604 students as part of the Springdale School District, and it consistently ranks as a solid, middle-of-the-pack performer within the state, earning a 2-star rating from Schooldigger over the past decade.

Sonora stands out as a "middle ground" performer in a district with a wide performance gap. While schools like John Tyson Elementary (82nd percentile) and Turnbow Elementary (55th percentile) achieve higher rankings, and others like Jones Elementary (11th percentile) and Parson Hills Elementary (18th percentile) struggle, Sonora sits comfortably in the average range. A notable bright spot is its performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Reading, where proficiency rates (37.9% and 38.2%) are nearly identical to state averages, significantly outpacing the low-performing cluster of nearby schools. However, the school faces a critical challenge: a dramatic decline in performance between 4th and 5th grade across all subjects, with ELA dropping 19.4 percentage points and math dropping 14.1 percentage points. This pattern is not seen at top-tier schools like John Tyson, where 5th graders actually outperform 4th graders.

Despite this 5th-grade issue, the overall trend for Sonora is positive, with steady improvement in all core subjects over the last three years. The school serves a predominantly low-income population (nearly 75% free/reduced lunch), but nearby John Tyson achieves dramatically better results with a similar demographic, showing that poverty is not destiny. Sonora's per-student spending ($12,345) is in the middle of the pack, and its closest neighbor, Turnbow Elementary (1.9 miles away), significantly outperforms it in math, making Turnbow a key benchmark for potential improvement. Addressing the 5th-grade drop-off is the single most impactful change Sonora could make to boost its overall ranking and student outcomes.

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: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

297^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	42.2	297 of 491	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science36%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonora Elementary School

What district is Sonora Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

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

How many students attend Sonora Elementary School?

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

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.

Is Sonora Elementary School a good school?

Sonora Elementary School ranks 297^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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