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Valley Springs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Valley Springs Elementary School is a high-performing public school serving 315 students in grades PK-4 in the rural community of Valley Springs, Arkansas, and is part of the top-rated Valley Springs School District.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic results, consistently outperforming state averages by significant margins. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates reached 65.1% in math, 60.4% in English Language Arts, and 61.4% in science—each roughly 20 points higher than the state average. What makes this even more impressive is that Valley Springs achieves these results while serving a student body where over 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a common measure of economic need. The school's performance rivals or exceeds that of nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Bergman Elementary School, and even matches up well against schools in wealthier areas like Forest Heights Elementary School. This "value-add" shows the school is highly effective at helping all students succeed, regardless of background.

Valley Springs also demonstrates remarkable resilience and efficiency. After a temporary dip in scores during the 2024-2025 school year, the school rebounded strongly, with math proficiency jumping from 47.3% to 65.1%—a powerful sign of strong leadership and teaching. Additionally, the school achieves these top-tier results with lower per-student spending ($13,575) than many nearby schools that perform far worse, such as Lead Hill Elementary School ($14,916 per student). This combination of high performance, resilience, and efficient resource use makes Valley Springs a standout choice for families in the region, especially when compared to the starkly different outcomes at nearby Western Grove Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 7% of the state.

315

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,575

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7349 School Str
Valley Springs, AR 72682

(870) 302-3071

District: Valley Springs School District

Students who attend Valley Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Springs Middle School
High:	Valley Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Arkansas avg42%

40^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 251Valley Springs 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	87.3	40 of 491	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	73.2	121 of 495	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	45 of 497	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	51 of 492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	87 of 487	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	114 of 496	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	77 of 488	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	16 of 480	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.7	61 of 485	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	69 of 494	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	42.2	268 of 466	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.4	83 of 471	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	89 of 476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	129 of 468	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	106 of 471	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	179 of 457	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	93 of 445	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	38 of 439	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	77.9	74 of 440	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	97 of 402	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	63 of 411	84.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+21 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

English Language Arts60%+21 vs state

Reading58%+18 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7349 School Str	Valley Springs	72682	Boone County	Valley Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 302-3071	315	20	15.6	63.5%	293 (93.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	87.3	40^th of 491 public elementary schools	91.9%		73.2	121^st of 495 public elementary schools	75.6%	81	57.4	63.4			60.4	55.6	61.6			58.4	62.9	67.3			65.1	63.0	59.6			61.4	$13,575	$1,501	$12,075
Western Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	300 School Street	Western Grove	72685	Newton County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 429-7102	153	10	15.9	98.0%	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	11.3	456^th of 491 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.1	450^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	11.1	10.0	26.6	6.9	13.8	14.8	10.0	23.3	10.3	14.6	14.8	23.3	23.3	20.7	20.7	25.9	23.3	30.0	31.0	27.6
Harrison Kindergarten	Public	K	500 North Chestnut	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5043	177	15	12.0	67.2%	163 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$15,436	$1,759	$13,677
Bruno-Pyatt Elementary	Public	K-6	4754 Hwy 125 S	Western Grove	72685	Marion County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 427-5227	28	9	3.2	89.3%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Forest Heights Elementary School	Public	1-4	1124 S Tamarind	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5837	375	22	17.0	66.9%	345 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	89.1	33^rd of 491 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.2	55^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.9%	22	61.2	62.2			61.8	57.2	57.2			57.2	67.4	77.6			72.4	59.2	64.3			61.7	$16,413	$1,915	$14,498
Skyline Heights Elementary School	Public	1-4	1120 W Holt	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5821	479	28	17.1	65.8%	429 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	78.9	87^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.3%		67.7	151^st of 495 public elementary schools	69.5%	64	55.0	48.7			51.9	51.7	48.7			50.2	66.6	67.8			67.2	55.0	55.5			55.3	$11,229	$1,688	$9,542
Bergman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8949 Highway 7 N	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Bergman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-6404	474	27	17.7	65.6%	452 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	80.2	79^th of 491 public elementary schools	83.9%		79.5	88^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.2%	9	47.7	53.0			50.6	47.7	51.8			50.0	72.3	69.8			70.9	57.0	59.0			58.1	$10,650	$1,018	$9,631
St. Joe Elementary	Public	K-6	250 South Highway 65	Western Grove	72675	Searcy County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 439-2213	89	8	10.9	96.6%	78 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	66.2	164^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.6%		53.3	242^nd of 495 public elementary schools	51.1%	78	50.0	36.4		53.4	50.0	42.8	45.5		60.0	52.1	57.1	45.5		46.7	52.2	57.2	45.5		40.0	50.0
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 School St.	Jasper	72641	Newton County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 446-5320	281	20	14.2	98.9%	278 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	75.6	111^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.4%		61.7	181^st of 495 public elementary schools	63.4%	70	63.1	50.0	67.8	47.8	57.6	63.1	52.8	71.4	52.1	60.0	42.1	63.9	28.5	43.5	45.6	44.7	66.7	60.7	52.2	56.0	$13,106	$1,524	$11,582
Yellville-Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1124 N Panther Ave	Yellville	72687	Marion County	Yellville Summit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 449-4244	442	23	19.3	99.3%	424 (95.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	64.3	175^th of 491 public elementary schools	64.4%		68.8	147^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.3%	28	42.4	45.1			43.8	39.4	42.3			40.9	56.1	64.8			60.6	54.5	46.5			50.4	$13,283	$2,415	$10,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Valley Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Valley Springs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Springs Middle School
High : Valley Springs High School

What district is Valley Springs Elementary School in?

Valley Springs School District

Is Valley Springs Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Valley Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Springs Elementary School?

Students at Valley Springs Elementary School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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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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