Summary:
In zip code 71638, there is one elementary school, Dermott Elementary School, serving 150 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the Dermott School District, a community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Dermott Elementary School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $22,192 per pupil—far above the state average—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1, which allows for more individualized attention. However, academic performance remains a challenge, with proficiency rates in math (20%) and science (24.2%) roughly half the state average. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past three years, according to Schooldigger.
There are notable bright spots and trends. The school showed significant year-over-year improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with double-digit gains in science (+10.3 percentage points) and strong gains in math (+8.6) and English Language Arts (+7.5). A standout is the 4th grade class, which achieved 47.8% proficiency in ELA—above the state average of 41.4%. However, a concerning pattern emerges as students advance: proficiency drops sharply by 6th grade, with only 13.3% proficient in both ELA and science. This suggests the school is effective in early grades but struggles to maintain progress as academic material becomes more complex.
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