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What do students at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050000100218
DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1718 S GRANDVIEW, DEWITT, AR 72042 · (870) 946-4651 · Arkansas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
321 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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.
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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
74%
was 76%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in DEWITT, Arkansas, DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 518 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.
Within DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,153 students, DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 14% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 62% of students at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Arkansas County's rate of about 72%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 36.3%.
Around the school, Arkansas County reports that median household income runs about $53,164, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Arkansas County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,737 students), DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 25.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 523 students in 2018 compared to 518 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Arkansas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,515
Census ACS
Median income
$53,164
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DEWITT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 271 students
Other schools in DEWITT
- DEWITT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 271 students
Nearby schools
- DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 364
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 271
- STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL18.4 mi · 234
- STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL18.4 mi · 499
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.6 mi · 641
- MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL18.8 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT in Arkansas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.