Summary:
In zip code 71744, there is one elementary school, Hampton Elementary School, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with 277 students in the Hampton, Arkansas area.
Hampton Elementary School is a relative bright spot within the Hampton School District, consistently outperforming the district average in almost every subject and grade level. However, the school still trails state averages by a significant margin, typically 8 to 16 percentage points. The school's strongest subject is Science, with 36.3% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, while Mathematics is the most significant challenge, with only 28.2% proficient compared to the state's 44.1%. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 74% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Despite these challenges, the school has shown remarkable year-over-year growth, with proficiency rates improving by 5 to 10 percentage points across all subjects between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. A standout cohort is the 6th grade class, which consistently outperforms other grade levels and even exceeded the state average in Reading (46.5% vs. 41.7%) and Science (42.9% vs. 42.5%). The school's overall ranking has improved slightly, moving from 393rd to 371st out of 491 Arkansas elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating. While per-student spending is $13,030, the school's high poverty rate and lagging state performance suggest that factors beyond funding are influencing outcomes, though the positive growth trend indicates the school may be finding more effective strategies.
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