Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 72727, serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade in Elkins, Arkansas, are all part of the top-ranked Elkins School District, which is rated 4th out of 251 districts in the state and holds a 5-star rating.
This district offers a cohesive "feeder system" of excellence, with each school building on the success of the one before it. Elkins Elementary School (grades 3-5) is the standout academic powerhouse, ranked 17th out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas, with 65.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 39.4% statewide. Elkins Middle School is the math champion, achieving a remarkable 100% proficiency in Algebra, far exceeding the state average of 36.9%. Elkins High School is a consistent improver, jumping from a rank of 61st to 19th in the state over three years, and boasts a very low dropout rate of just 0.2%. Elkins Primary School (PK-2) serves as the foundational entry point for the district.
A key takeaway is the district's impressive efficiency: it achieves top-5 state rankings and top-20 school rankings with relatively modest spending per student (ranging from $10,221 to $11,615). The entire district showed substantial year-over-year improvement in test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with the high school's Biology proficiency soaring from 47.2% to 69.8%. The student-teacher ratios are favorable, especially at the high school with an exceptionally low 8.2:1 ratio, and the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch is moderate, ranging from 37.37% to 50.93% across the schools.
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