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Elkins School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 394 students in Elkins School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Elkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
1,462 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkins School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,744 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,304
$12,988
Spending / Student
$8,744
$12,900
Best Elkins School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727
(479) 643-2552
Elkins, AR 72727
(479) 643-2552
Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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