Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72801

Summary:

The 72801 zip code area of Russellville, Arkansas is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance among these schools, with Sequoyah Elementary School standing out as a top performer, while Crawford Elementary School and Dwight Elementary School struggle to meet district and state averages.

Sequoyah Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 56th out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Crawford Elementary School and Dwight Elementary School have the lowest proficiency rates, performing well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates among the schools, from 51.3% at Sequoyah Elementary School to 99.18% at Crawford Elementary School, suggesting significant socioeconomic diversity within the Russellville School District. This disparity in student demographics may be a contributing factor to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)								ATLAS Reading (2025)								ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ark Technical Univeristy Career Center	Public	9-12	215 West O Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Ark Technical Univeristy Career Center	No	No	No	No	(844) 804-2628	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russellville Intermediate School	Public	5	1201 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2650	436	28	15.4	62.8%	276 (63.3%)	20 (4.6%)	95 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)								(n/a)			45.9					45.8			44.0					43.9			47.3				47.2								49.9				49.8	$10,719	$749	$9,970
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3						26.9	19.8	31.7						25.4	31.0	33.3					32.1						26.7	36.5					31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3						29.3	30.9	24.2						28.0	26.2	33.4					29.3						33.3	30.3					32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Russellville Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2000 West Parkway	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-1599	808	65	12.3	63.1%	459 (56.8%)	40 (5.0%)	251 (31.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.2%)								(n/a)						34.4	30.5	32.4						34.6	34.1	34.3						39.0	39.0	82.7	20.7	37.6	69.1	70.7						43.6	43.6	$11,385	$440	$10,944
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5						28.5	24.2	36.9						30.2	21.1	29.8					25.2						28.4	28.5					28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-7	1203 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2557	795	59	13.3	66.3%	464 (58.4%)	51 (6.4%)	220 (27.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	53.5	146^th of 324 public middle schools	54.9%		59.7	106^th of 335 public middle schools	68.4%	40				33.9	32.0			32.9				32.4	33.3			32.9				41.3	37.6		39.4									37.2	39.2		38.1	$12,170	$697	$11,473
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7						53.8	47.5	51.3						49.5	59.6	58.7					59.1						58.6	55.0					56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975

Cities Near Zip Code 72801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russellville	0.46 mi	11	91^st
Dardanelle	4.13 mi	4	108^th
Pottsville	5.51 mi	4	24^th
London	7.21 mi	1	41^st
Dover	7.99 mi	3	26^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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