ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, part of BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 583 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 418 students each, so ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.

ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 24 schools operated by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 19,575 students overall.

Demographically, ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Benton County's rate of about 37%.

After controlling for student poverty, ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Benton County) shows that median household income runs about $93,506, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 88 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students).

The closest other public school is ARDIS ANN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.9%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 708 students in 2018 compared to 583 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment fell from 7% to 3% over that span.

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