Parkers Chapel School District

401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 507 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
851 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Parkers Chapel 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#54 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Parkers Chapel   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkers Chapel   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.
39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkers Chapel   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%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Parkers Chapel   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
63 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
723 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
73
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,719 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Parkers Chapel   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
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Parkers Chapel   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
$10,401
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Parkers Chapel   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
$9,719
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Parkers Chapel   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 Parkers Chapel School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel Elem. School
Math: 58% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-9767
Grades: PK-6
| 507 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 851 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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