Summary:
Zip code 72019 in Benton, Arkansas, is home to two highly-rated elementary schools, Salem Elementary School and Caldwell Elementary School, which serve grades K-5 and K-4 respectively, and belong to two different top-tier districts: the Bryant School District and the Benton School District.
Caldwell Elementary School is the standout school in this area, having achieved an elite 5-star ranking and placing 15th out of 491 schools statewide in the 2025-2026 school year. It significantly outperforms both its district and state averages in every subject, with particularly strong results in Science where 72.9% of students are proficient. This success comes despite spending $951 less per student than its neighbor, Salem Elementary School. Salem Elementary School is a solid, above-average school that has consistently held a 4-star ranking, placing in the 77th percentile. While it trails Caldwell in most subjects, Salem shows a notable strength in Mathematics, with a 60.5% proficiency rate that is much closer to Caldwell's 67.5% and well above the state average of 44.1%.
The most dramatic difference between the two schools is in Science, where Caldwell's proficiency rate is 25.2 percentage points higher than Salem's. Caldwell's rapid ascent from a 4-star school to a top-15 school in just two years points to highly effective leadership and teaching. For parents, this zip code offers two excellent options: Caldwell Elementary School provides elite, top-tier academic performance, while Salem Elementary School offers consistent, above-average results with a particularly strong math program, all within the context of two highly-ranked school districts.
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