Summary:
The 72047 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Mt. Vernon/Enola Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 278 students.
While Mt. Vernon/Enola Elementary School was previously ranked 144 out of 492 Arkansas elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year, its performance has declined in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ranking dropped to 202 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools, and its rating decreased to 3 out of 5 stars. This downward trend continued in the 2024-2025 school year, with the school's ranking further declining to 258 out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and its rating decreasing to 2 out of 5 stars. The school's proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics were below the state averages for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year, while its proficiency rates in ATLAS/Science were slightly above the state average.
Additionally, Mt. Vernon/Enola School District faces challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 80.58% of students at Mt. Vernon/Enola Elementary School eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,447, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 15.1 to 1. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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