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Parkers Chapel 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 491 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
847 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parkers Chapel 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,765 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,450
$12,999
Spending / Student
$9,765
$12,910
Best Parkers Chapel School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
209 Parkers Chapel Road
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-4641
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-4641
Gr: PK-6 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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