FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in FORDYCE, Arkansas, run under FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 338 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT (659 students total), FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS logs that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.2%; this one delivers 27.9%.

In the broader community, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $42,500 per year, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS is one of 3 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 659 students).

The closest other public school is FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.1%.

FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS's enrollment has decreased 27% since 2018, when it stood at 460 (now 338). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 58% to 49% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.