Elkins School District

349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Elkins School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Elkins School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Elkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,323 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Elkins School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#59 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elkins   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkins   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elkins   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elkins   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
22 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,113 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
57
# Students in K Grade:
91
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,662 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elkins   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Elkins   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,387
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elkins   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,662
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elkins   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elkins School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727
(479) 643-2552
Grades: 6-8
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,323 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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