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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050258001708
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1323 FOSTER DRIVE, ASHDOWN, AR 71822 · (870) 898-3711 · Little River County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
451 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -8.4pp since 2023
Math
29.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 28.9% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Schools most like ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 621 | 72.6% | 31.4% |
| WYNNE PRIMARY SCHOOL WYNNE | 588 | 69.6% | N/A |
| CROSSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CROSSETT | 699 | 68.4% | 23.8% |
| WYNNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WYNNE | 510 | 71.6% | 38.3% |
| GOSNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOSNELL | 648 | 79.6% | 45.5% |
| MALVERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALVERN | 781 | 76.6% | 24.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #280 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #309 of 465 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #333 of 465 ▼ 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #61 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #393 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #142 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #266 of 513 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 621 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 73% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 73% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 70% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 70% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a mid-sized elementary school in ASHDOWN, Arkansas. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 621 students. The school is 49% above the average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 3 schools with 1,281 students.
At ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59% of students are White. The school is also 25% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Little River County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 16.0:1. At ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 72% average for public schools in Little River County.
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (31.4%) and its predicted rate (32.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
For Little River County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $53,344 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Little River County number 5, with about 1,768 students.
The closest school to ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL, located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 46.7% on proficiency, and ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 31.4%.
NCES describes the area around ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 621 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Little River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,821
Census ACS
Median income
$53,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,768 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 382 students
- ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in ASHDOWN
- ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 382 students
- ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
Nearby schools
- ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 382
- ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 278
- Pleasant Grove Intermediate School13.2 mi · 514
- Hooks Junior High School13.5 mi · 257
- Pleasant Grove Middle School14.1 mi · 537
- Red Lick Middle School14.1 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 5% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT in Little River County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.