Summary:
In zip code 72101, there is one elementary school, McCrory Elementary School, serving grades PK through 6 with 339 students in the McCrory School District.
McCrory Elementary School shows a clear strength in Mathematics, with 60.2% of students proficient, significantly outperforming the state average of 44.1%. However, Science is a notable weakness, with only 37.2% proficiency compared to the state's 44.0%. The school also performs above the state average in English Language Arts (44.5% vs. 39.4%) and Reading (41.2% vs. 40.4%). Despite these solid scores, the school's state ranking has declined over three years, dropping from the 71st percentile to the 57th percentile, indicating that other schools across Arkansas are improving at a faster pace. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 76.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and spends $12,052 per student.
Encouragingly, test scores improved year-over-year across all subjects from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with the largest gains in English Language Arts (+5.0%) and Mathematics (+4.2%). Grade-level performance is inconsistent, with 4th and 6th graders excelling in math (75.0% and 73.6% proficient, respectively), while 3rd and 5th graders score much closer to the state average. This pattern suggests that student success may vary by teacher or instructional approach. Overall, McCrory Elementary School is a school making positive strides in core subjects, particularly math, but faces challenges in science and in keeping pace with statewide improvements.
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