For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 241 students in Scranton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Scranton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
697 Schools
# Students
447 Students
308,063 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
20,912 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Scranton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,773 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
43,322 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
59,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
412 Students
181,607 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
12,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
35
35,248
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
35,454
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
35,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
35,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
35,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
35,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,499 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,058
$13,027
Spending / Student
$10,499
$12,939
Best Scranton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scranton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
103 N Eighth St
Scranton, AR 72863
(479) 938-7278
Scranton, AR 72863
(479) 938-7278
Grades: K-6
| 241 students
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