FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of average-sized scale in FOUKE, Arkansas, operated by FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 514 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Within FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,107 students, FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Miller County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Miller County (around 80%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.6%.

In the broader community, Miller County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,836, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Miller County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).

The closest other public school is PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 17%, going from 621 students in 2018 to 514 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.