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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050684000406
GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY
500 8TH AVE SE, GRAVETTE, AR 72736 · (479) 787-4140 · Benton County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
228 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 174 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 34% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
42.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
47.9%
AR avg 38.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 42.4% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY this school | 480 | 47.5% | 43.3% |
| GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRAVETTE | 496 | 46.6% | N/A |
| EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 442 | 49.8% | N/A |
| NELSON WILKS HERRON ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN HOME | 559 | 48.5% | N/A |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CABOT | 550 | 44.2% | 52.8% |
| SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHERIDAN | 523 | 46.5% | N/A |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #140 of 461 | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #142 of 465 ▲ 19 | #27 of 39 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #150 of 465 ▼ 51 | #28 of 39 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #177 of 531 | #25 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #428 of 480 | #34 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #301 of 480 | #39 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #434 of 513 | #20 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #64 of 138 | #7 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+40% since 2000-01, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 480 | 25.6 | 18.8:1 | 48% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 22.4 | 20.2:1 | 48% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 25.2 | 17.6:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 52% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 24.8 | 17.4:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 54% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 56% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 32% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY.
About GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY
GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in GRAVETTE, Arkansas. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 480 students.
GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY. It runs 4 schools with 2,133 students.
A majority of students at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY, 79%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Benton County, the White share is about 60%. The chance that two students picked at random at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
The school reported 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 48%. Across public schools in Benton County, the average is 37%.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 42.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.3%.
In the county around the school, Benton County, median household income is about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY is among the 88 public schools in Benton County.
Nearest public school: GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY holds 4 other public schools. Local comparison: GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 43.3% versus a 35.6% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY went from 449 students to 480.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 649 students
- GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
Other schools in GRAVETTE
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 649 students
- GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 508
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 496
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 649
- DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY4.6 mi · 278
- DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL5.8 mi · 173
- DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL5.8 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARYHow large is GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY?
GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY serve?
GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY are roughly 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY public or private?
GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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