ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL

ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy primary school in ELKINS, Arkansas, one of the schools within ELKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 322 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 418.

Across the 4 schools in ELKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,462 students total), ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school shows 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $70,639, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

Nearest neighbor: ELKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 12% since 2018, when it stood at 287 (now 322). The White share of enrollment edged down from 89% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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