Summary:
In zip code 72455 (Pocahontas, Arkansas), there is one elementary school, Pocahontas Elementary School, serving grades PK through 3 with 703 students as part of the Pocahontas School District.
Pocahontas Elementary School is a school facing significant academic challenges, with a state ranking that has steadily declined over the past three years from the 41st percentile to the 19th percentile. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school's proficiency rates in all core subjects—English Language Arts (35.1%), Reading (32.1%), Mathematics (28.2%), and Science (30.3%)—fell below the state averages. A particularly concerning trend is the sharp drop in Mathematics proficiency, which fell from 35.3% in 2024-2025 to 28.2% in 2025-2026, while the state average rose. The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 74.54%, indicating a large population of students from low-income households, and a student-teacher ratio of 17.9.
Despite its low state ranking, Pocahontas Elementary School shows mixed performance compared to its district. In the 2025-2026 school year, it outperformed the Pocahontas School District in English Language Arts (35.1% vs. 27.0%) and Science (30.3% vs. 29.5%), making it a relative strength in those subjects. However, it underperformed the district in Reading (32.1% vs. 29.9%) and Mathematics (28.2% vs. 30.5%). The school's per-student spending is $10,801, providing context for the resources available to address these academic challenges.
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