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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary School in Van Buren, AR, serves 437 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Van Buren School District, which is ranked in the 51st percentile statewide.

King Elementary is currently facing significant academic challenges, holding a 1-star rating and ranking in the 11th percentile statewide. This makes it the lowest-performing school in its district, with proficiency rates across all subjects (Math, ELA, Reading, and Science) clustered between 20.7% and 27.2%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Oliver Springs Elementary School and Parkview Elementary School, which consistently score well above district and state averages. For example, King’s Math proficiency (25.8%) is less than half that of Oliver Springs (62.7%) and Rena Elementary School (64.8%). Even Central Elementary School, located just 0.48 miles away, outperforms King in Math (46.1% vs. 25.8%).

Despite having the lowest student-to-teacher ratio in the district (15.3:1) and spending $11,760 per student—more than higher-performing peers like Oliver Springs ($9,564)—King’s academic performance has declined for four consecutive years. The school has a very high rate of economic disadvantage, with 86.27% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among Van Buren elementary schools. This suggests that King’s challenges are more complex than a lack of resources, and its performance is more aligned with struggling schools in the neighboring Fort Smith School District, such as Park Elementary School and Sutton Elementary School, which also face high poverty rates.

437

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,760

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 North 20th St
Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-2661

District: Van Buren School District

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Butterfield Trail Middle School
High:	Van Buren High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg42%

435^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Van Buren School District

123^rd of 251Van Buren 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	16.5	435 of 491	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	415 of 495	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	393 of 497	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	371 of 492	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	277 of 487	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	253 of 496	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	317 of 488	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	315 of 485	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.9	358 of 466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	391 of 471	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	412 of 476	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	369 of 468	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	337 of 471	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	371 of 457	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.1	258 of 445	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.5	131 of 439	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.7	192 of 440	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	83 of 402	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	108 of 411	73.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 vs state

Reading24%-16 vs state

Science21%-23 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 North 20th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	437	28	15.3	86.3%	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	169 (38.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	16.5	435^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.1	415^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.2%	20	30.4	31.2	20.8	27.2	26.6	31.2	16.9	24.5	29.1	23.0	24.7	25.8	21.6	21.3	19.5	20.7	$11,760	$1,308	$10,452
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	913 N 24 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-7059	466	25	18.3	75.3%	296 (63.5%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.9%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.6%)	38.4	321^st of 491 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.2	336^th of 495 public elementary schools	32.1%	15	28.0	32.2	34.5	31.4	26.5	32.3	32.8	30.3	33.9	45.2	60.7	46.1	32.3	32.2	50.8	38.2	$13,624	$3,016	$10,608
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 Parkview	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	437	23	18.8	65.7%	280 (64.1%)	9 (2.1%)	76 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	69.4	143^rd of 491 public elementary schools	70.9%		66	159^th of 495 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	47.4	57.7	43.8	49.3	47.4	47.9	38.8	44.6	48.7	63.4	51.3	54.1	55.1	67.6	41.3	54.2	$9,710	$662	$9,047
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	441	24	18.1	53.7%	295 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.4%)	76.2	108^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.0%		69.5	146^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.5%	38	61.7	50.7	44.6	53.0	56.8	52.0	47.7	52.5	64.2	57.2	67.7	62.7	50.6	45.5	47.7	48.0	$9,564	$917	$8,647
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	414	21	19.3	54.8%	279 (67.4%)	6 (1.4%)	63 (15.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	64.2	178^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	131^st of 495 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	42.7	55.4	37.1	46.1	44.2	57.8	38.8	47.9	61.8	78.3	50.0	64.8	36.8	41.0	38.7	39.0	$9,607	$596	$9,011
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	307	17	18.3	94.5%	48 (15.6%)	31 (10.1%)	192 (62.5%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	19.4	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.1	383^rd of 495 public elementary schools	22.6%	39	25.0	29.2	29.2	27.8	25.0	27.1	27.1	26.5	18.2	23.4	29.7	23.9	25.0	29.2	29.8	28.1	$13,041	$1,606	$11,435
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 782-7045	493	26	19.1	90.3%	81 (16.4%)	79 (16.0%)	278 (56.4%)	16 (3.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	31	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%		18.9	417^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.8%	48	36.6	33.8	20.5	29.8	38.0	33.8	21.7	30.6	36.6	54.9	25.3	38.2	40.9	33.9	20.5	31.1	$11,686	$1,899	$9,787
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-1778	411	27	15.0	91.5%	67 (16.3%)	40 (9.7%)	236 (57.4%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	20.4	417^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.6	428^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	27.7	35.2	17.9	26.8	31.9	33.3	17.8	27.4	21.3	37.1	19.6	26.2	29.8	31.5	16.0	25.4	$14,863	$2,223	$12,640
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9	32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8	35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0	35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8	34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-6327	510	27	18.7	91.4%	70 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	323 (63.3%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	34.9	343^rd of 491 public elementary schools	30.1%		25.3	388^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.6%	45	24.0	33.3	42.7	32.8	25.0	29.3	40.3	31.3	34.4	33.3	57.4	41.5	27.1	33.3	35.4	31.7	$11,773	$1,780	$9,993

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Butterfield Trail Middle School
High : Van Buren High School

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is King Elementary School in?

Van Buren School District

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended King Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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