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Parkview Elementary School

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Parkview Elementary School ranks 143 rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary School in Van Buren, AR, is a K-5 school serving 437 students and is part of the Van Buren School District, which has a 3-star rating. This school stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, having jumped from consistently ranking in the bottom 30th percentile between 2015 and 2019 to now holding a strong 4-star rating and ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. Parkview is a top performer in its area, ranking second among Van Buren elementary schools, trailing only Oliver Springs Elementary School (78th percentile), and significantly outperforming its closest neighbor, King Elementary School (11th percentile), which is just over a mile away.

One of Parkview's biggest strengths is its science program, where 54.2% of students are proficient—the highest rate among all Van Buren elementary schools and well above the state average of 44%. The 4th-grade class is especially impressive, with a 67.6% proficiency rate in science, which is over 27 percentage points higher than the district average. However, the 5th-grade class shows some weakness, with reading and science proficiency rates falling below state averages, suggesting a need for targeted support for that cohort. Parkview also achieves these strong results with remarkable efficiency, spending just $9,710 per student—the lowest among comparable schools in both the Van Buren and Fort Smith School Districts, where some schools spend over $14,000 per student.

Parkview serves a community with moderate economic challenges, as indicated by a free/reduced lunch rate of 65.68%. This is higher than at higher-performing schools like Oliver Springs (53.74%) but much lower than at struggling schools like King Elementary (86.27%) and all Fort Smith schools (above 90%). The contrast between the Van Buren and Fort Smith districts is striking: all Van Buren elementary schools except King rank in the top 50th percentile or higher, while every Fort Smith school in the comparison ranks in the bottom 30th percentile. This suggests that Parkview benefits from being in a higher-performing district, and its efficient use of resources makes it a standout choice for families seeking a strong academic foundation for their children.

437

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,710

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

619 Parkview
Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-8730

District: Van Buren School District

Students who attend Parkview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle School
High:	Van Buren High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg42%

143^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.4	143 of 491	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	159 of 495	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	146 of 497	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	52 of 492	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	75 of 487	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	76 of 496	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	345 of 488	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	352 of 480	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	376 of 485	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.5	346 of 494	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	299 of 466	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	313 of 471	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	296 of 476	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	241 of 468	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	338 of 471	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	257 of 457	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	249 of 445	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	210 of 439	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	261 of 440	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.8	110 of 402	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	78 of 411	81.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Reading45%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, March 12, 2012

The teachers and staff are all very helpful with the children! I have three kids that have went to Parkview and I wouldn't pick any other school in our area over it! My kids also love every single teacher in the school! I've never heard one complaint! :) Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Elementary School

What district is Parkview Elementary School in?

Van Buren School District

What schools do graduates of Parkview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northridge Middle School
High : Van Buren High School

Is Parkview Elementary School a good school?

Parkview Elementary School ranks 143^rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkview Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Elementary School?

Students at Parkview Elementary School are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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