Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050324000085
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11636 HWY. 84, BISMARCK, AR 71929 · (501) 865-3616 · Hot Spring County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
252 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
44.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 39.6% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #125 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #210 of 465 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #121 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #303 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #171 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #405 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #315 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #306 of 311 |
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
379
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 379 | 24.7 | 15.4:1 | 66% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 23.9 | 15.6:1 | 65% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 23.3 | 16.8:1 | 65% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 62% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 23.4 | 16.3:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 73% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 65% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 22 | 17.2:1 | 50% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 11636 HWY. 84 in BISMARCK, Arkansas, BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 379 students.
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 3 schools and 1,034 students.
The share of students at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 91%. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 82% of Hot Spring County residents are White. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Of all students at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 66% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hot Spring County average a similar 64%.
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.6%, compared with a predicted 35.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Arkansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Hot Spring County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $55,405 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Hot Spring County has 15 public schools.
The closest school to BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, located about 0.1 miles away. BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 44.6% versus a 41.7% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 364 to 379. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hot Spring County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,180
Census ACS
Median income
$55,405
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 338 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Other schools in BISMARCK
- BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 338 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Nearby schools
- BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 338
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 317
- LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 636
- LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 936
- LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 555
- LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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