Summary:
Zip code 72719, serving the Centerton, Arkansas area, is home to a single school, Centerton Gamble Elementary, a K-4 school with 725 students that benefits from being part of the top-rated Bentonville School District, which ranks 7th out of 251 districts in the state.
Centerton Gamble Elementary is a strong performer that consistently outperforms the state average by 20-30 percentage points in all subjects, with mathematics being a particular strength at 68.7% proficiency compared to the state's 44.1%. The school has shown impressive year-over-year improvement, with all subject scores rising between 4.5 and 7.4 points from the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year. Its state ranking has also climbed, reaching the 87th percentile (66th out of 491 schools) for the 2025-2026 school year. However, the school lags behind its own district averages in every subject and grade level, indicating that while it is excellent by state standards, other elementary schools in the Bentonville district achieve even higher results.
A notable finding is a significant "4th grade slump," where proficiency drops sharply between 3rd and 4th grade—most dramatically in science, which falls 20.1 points from 72.3% to 52.2%. This suggests a potential gap in curriculum alignment or instructional support for 4th graders that the school should investigate. With a low poverty rate (20% free/reduced lunch) and per-student spending of $10,250, the school has a strong foundation of resources and supportive home environments, which likely contributes to its high performance relative to the state average.
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