Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050255000026
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4555 NORTH STATE HIGHWAY 137, BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315 · (870) 763-5600 · Mississippi County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
145 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 57.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Mississippi County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #120 of 461 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #134 of 465 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #91 of 465 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #457 of 531 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #40 of 480 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #317 of 480 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #350 of 513 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #235 of 311 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 234 | 17.6 | 13.3:1 | 62% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 18.3 | 10.8:1 | 51% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 18.5 | 12.1:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 40% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 17.3 | 14.7:1 | 32% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 49% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 45% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 22% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 129 | 9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas, under ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counted 234 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 44% below the average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 438 students across 2 schools.
White students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 10% Black and 8% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 57%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. That is lower than the 84% average for public schools in Mississippi County.
Test results at ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 8.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.5% actual, 36.8% predicted).
In Mississippi County, home to about 39,126 people, the median household earns about $52,548 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Mississippi County with 21 other public schools.
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 239; in 2024-25, 234.
The discussion board for ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mississippi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,126
Census ACS
Median income
$52,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,930 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLYTHEVILLE
- BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 369 students
- BLYTHEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORYElementary · 292 students
- ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 204 students
- BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 172 students
Nearby schools
- ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 204
- BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.8 mi · 307
- BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL6.3 mi · 172
- BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)6.3 mi · 104
- BLYTHEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 343
- BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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