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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050441000171
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
852 YELLOWJACKET LANE, CLINTON, AR 72031 · (501) 745-6071 · Van Buren County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
553 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
43.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 48.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 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 CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 553 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAMAR | 590 | 99.5% | 34.6% |
| HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HACKETT | 474 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOXIE | 500 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARAGOULD | 602 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN VIEW | 497 | 99.4% | 44.2% |
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 CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #118 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #163 of 465 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #139 of 465 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #110 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #105 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #378 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #26 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #100 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. 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
553
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
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 | 553 | 37.9 | 14.6:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 96% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 39.1 | 15.7:1 | 100% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 100% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 52.4 | 13.1:1 | 67% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 100% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 76% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 64% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in CLINTON, Arkansas, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 553 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 418 students for elementary schools in Arkansas.
CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 3 schools and 1,260 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
There are 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 14.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arkansas is 16.0:1. A total of 553 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Van Buren County is similar, at 97%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the top 10% of schools in Arkansas. Predicted: 22.7%. Actual: 45.7%.
For Van Buren County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $50,354, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,057, CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 35.3% proficiency; CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 45.7%.
Locale data from NCES put CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 553, down from 577 in 2020-21.
The CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,998
Census ACS
Median income
$50,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,057 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 390 students
- CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 317 students
Other schools in CLINTON
- CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 390 students
- CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 317 students
Other Clinton Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 14 states are named Clinton Elementary. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 19.
- Clinton Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,050 students
- Clinton ElementaryClinton, MA · 870 students
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 629 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin, IL · 596 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolCLINTON, MI · 569 students
Nearby schools
- CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 390
- CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 317
- SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.9 mi · 169
- SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 110
- SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL11.4 mi · 249
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.4 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-05.
Is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT in Van Buren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.