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Vilonia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Vilonia Elementary School in Vilonia, AR, serves 579 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and is a standout in the highly-ranked Vilonia School District, which is rated 6th out of 251 districts in Arkansas. This school has shown remarkable and sustained academic growth, transforming from a solid performer into a consistent top-tier institution over the past four years, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th-97th percentile statewide. Its test scores significantly outpace both district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 64.9% in English Language Arts, 70.2% in Mathematics, and an impressive 73.1% in Science—far exceeding the state averages of 39.4%, 44.1%, and 44%, respectively.

What sets Vilonia Elementary apart is its consistent excellence compared to nearby schools. For instance, while Mountain Springs Elementary School in the Cabot School District has a lower poverty rate (37.04% free/reduced lunch vs. 58.72% at Vilonia Elementary), Vilonia Elementary still posts comparable or better scores in subjects like Science (73.1% vs. 71.6%). This highlights the effectiveness of the school's instructional strategies in overcoming socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, Vilonia Elementary achieves these results with efficient spending—$11,740 per student—less than lower-performing peers like Northside Elementary ($14,084) and Magness Creek Elementary ($14,441) in the Cabot district.

Within the Vilonia district, Vilonia Elementary stands out as the more reliable academic powerhouse compared to Vilonia Primary School, which has shown more volatility in rankings. While both are high-performing, Vilonia Elementary has maintained its top-tier status for four consecutive years, reflecting a fundamental shift in school culture and leadership that has created lasting high achievement. This resilience and sustained excellence make it a clear leader in the region, outperforming even the best schools in neighboring Conway School District, such as Theodore Jones Elementary School, which ranks 247th in the state.

579

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,740

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Eagle Street
Vilonia, AR 72173

(501) 796-2112

District: Vilonia School District

Students who attend Vilonia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vilonia Middle School
High:	Vilonia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg58%

Arkansas avg42%

18^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Vilonia School District

6^th of 251Vilonia 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	93.7	18 of 491	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	13 of 495	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	17 of 497	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	19 of 492	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	94 of 487	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	100 of 496	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	108 of 488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	110 of 480	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	160 of 485	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	133 of 494	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	63 of 466	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	64 of 471	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	131 of 476	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	102 of 468	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	94 of 471	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.3	22 of 457	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	27 of 445	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	26 of 439	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	53 of 440	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	55.4	206 of 402	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.9	218 of 411	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+29 vs state

Mathematics70%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+26 vs state

Reading64%+24 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
Vilonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	15 Eagle Street	Vilonia	72173	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-2112	579	31	18.6	58.7%	515 (88.9%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	93.7	18^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.7	13^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	64.9				64.9	64.2				64.2	70.2				70.2	73.1				73.1	$11,740	$1,155	$10,585
Vilonia Primary School	Public	K-3	4 Bane Lane	Vilonia	72032	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-2018	361	22	16.6	53.2%	312 (86.4%)	8 (2.2%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	91	25^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.9%		73.3	120^th of 495 public elementary schools	75.8%	95	60.5				60.5	60.4				60.4	72.1				72.1	67.4				67.4	$11,605	$1,120	$10,485
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	351	28	12.7	41.9%	273 (77.8%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	81.1	75^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.7%		61.5	184^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.8%	109	57.8	52.5			55.3	53.2	52.5			52.9	50.0	83.0			65.9	53.2	71.2			61.8	$14,441	$744	$13,697
Mt. Vernon Enola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Mt. Vernon Rd	Enola	72047	Faulkner County	Mount Vernon Enola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 849-2211	293	19	15.1	69.6%	278 (94.9%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	64.3	176^th of 491 public elementary schools	64.2%		50	258^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.9%	82	43.2	38.2	48.7	48.8	45.1	40.5	35.2	48.7	48.7	43.7	54.0	52.9	48.7	43.9	49.6	56.7	47.1	48.7	48.7	50.3	$11,985	$1,661	$10,324
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	95.3	10^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.7	20^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.0%	10	73.7	64.3			69.4	74.8	62.0			68.8	80.8	72.6			77.1	79.8	61.9			71.6	$11,240	$752	$10,488
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Highway 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	416	28	14.7	48.6%	254 (61.1%)	91 (21.9%)	36 (8.7%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	33.6	349^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.6	321^st of 495 public elementary schools	35.2%	28	35.1	24.6	47.2		35.1	31.6	25.8	47.3		34.3	45.7	24.2	38.2		35.4	35.1	22.7	27.3		28.0	$13,143	$1,471	$11,673
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Drive	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	417	25	16.9	70.5%	151 (36.2%)	117 (28.1%)	94 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	36.5	335^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.3	227^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.1%	108	41.3	37.1			39.2	38.7	42.3			40.5	26.3	37.2			31.8	27.6	32.0			29.8	$12,297	$1,532	$10,765
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 West Locust	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3568	370	28	13.2	60.3%	268 (72.4%)	12 (3.2%)	33 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.8%)	78.6	88^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.1%		58.5	207^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.2%	119	66.7	42.3			55.2	60.6	42.3			52.0	62.1	55.9			59.2	68.2	54.2			61.6	$14,084	$1,476	$12,608
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	72.8	127^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.1%		87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%	76	50.0	50.0			50.1	48.6	52.8			50.7	48.6	59.8			54.1	51.4	57.0			54.2	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	491	27	17.9	65.0%	163 (33.2%)	204 (41.5%)	64 (13.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	51.9	247^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.7%		40.1	313^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.8%	66	45.9	44.8			45.3	41.9	42.7			42.3	34.2	50.0			43.2	45.2	34.3			39.0	$10,924	$1,378	$9,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Vilonia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vilonia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Vilonia Middle School
High : Vilonia High School

What district is Vilonia Elementary School in?

Vilonia School District

Is Vilonia Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Vilonia Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Vilonia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Vilonia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vilonia Elementary School?

Students at Vilonia Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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