C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in BRINKLEY, Arkansas, part of BRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by BRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 432 students overall.

Demographically, C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 23% White. By comparison, Monroe County as a whole is about 40% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.8%.

In the broader community, Monroe County reports that median household income runs about $43,214, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 865 students).

The closest other public school is BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 25.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 344 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 38% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.