Summary:
Zip code 72047 is served by a single school, Mt. Vernon Enola Elementary School, which educates 293 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the highly-rated Mount Vernon Enola School District (4-star rating, 72nd percentile in Arkansas).
As the only school in the area, Mt. Vernon Enola Elementary stands out for its strong academic rebound and consistent outperformance of state averages. After a dip to a 2-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year, the school surged back to a 3-star rating and the 64th percentile in 2025-2026, jumping 82 positions in state rankings. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates exceeded state averages in all core subjects: English Language Arts (45.1% vs. 39.4%), Reading (43.7% vs. 40.4%), Math (49.6% vs. 44.1%), and Science (50.3% vs. 44.0%). This is particularly noteworthy given that nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating the school effectively supports a largely economically disadvantaged population to achieve above-average results.
While the school excels overall, 4th grade is a specific area of concern, with students scoring below the state average in both ELA and Reading in 2025-2026. The school also outperforms its own district average in every subject, suggesting it is the academic anchor of the district. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 and per-student spending of $11,985, the school appears to have solid resources that are being used effectively to drive its recent academic turnaround. For parents, this school offers a strong, improving educational environment with targeted areas for growth.
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