EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the sizable elementary campuss in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, part of BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 716 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 71% above the state mean of about 418.

BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 19,575 students. EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 3% of students at EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 74.8%, a residual of +17.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Benton County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $93,506 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Benton County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CENTRAL PARK AT MORNING STAR, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.