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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050615000330

FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

144 SCHOOL LANE., FLIPPIN, AR 72634 · (870) 453-8860 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
337 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
63
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
48
Student demographics
White
94%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
46%
Female
54%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
33.7%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
28.2%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
337
-64 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 16.1:1
% White
94%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of compact scale in FLIPPIN, Arkansas, operated by FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 337 students in grades pre-K through 4.

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 805 students. FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest is composed of 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 35.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household income runs about $48,619, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Marion County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,874 students), of which FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.4%.

FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 337). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
17,228
Census ACS
Median income
$48,619
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,874 students

Quick facts

School name
FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
144 SCHOOL LANE., FLIPPIN, AR 72634
Phone
(870) 453-8860
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
337
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
337 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
050615000330
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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