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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050687000415
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
601 SCHOOL DRIVE, GREEN FOREST, AR 72638 · (870) 438-5205 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
390 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 27% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
40.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
36.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 42.1% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 445 | 87.6% | 39.3% |
| CLARKSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 385 | 79.0% | N/A |
| CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 368 | 79.3% | 33.9% |
| CLARKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 380 | 76.8% | 30.7% |
| SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 411 | 91.5% | 16.9% |
| BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 287 | 74.6% | 40.3% |
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 GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #190 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #249 of 465 ▼ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #169 of 465 ▼ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #220 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #118 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #71 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #169 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #95 of 138 |
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
445
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 88% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 30.2 | 15.7:1 | 82% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 27.2 | 17.6:1 | 83% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 86% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 32.2 | 13.1:1 | 54% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 86% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 87% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 57% (394) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in GREEN FOREST, Arkansas. Its 445 students are spread across pre-K through 3.
Besides GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,425 students.
Enrollment at GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 46%. After that, the student body is 35% White, 12% Asian, and 5% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Carroll County is about 16% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 14.8:1. Among elementary schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 16.0:1. GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%. It compares with 75% for public schools in Carroll County.
The allk12 Grade for GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Arkansas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 12.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.3% actual, 27.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Arkansas.
County data help place the school in context: in Carroll County, median household income is about $54,230, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 10 public schools in Carroll County.
Nearest public school: GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.3% against a local average of 36.0%.
For locale, NCES codes GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 429 to 445. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.8:1, from 16.5:1.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,626
Census ACS
Median income
$54,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOLMiddle · 551 students
- GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 429 students
Other schools in GREEN FOREST
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOLMiddle · 551 students
- GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 429 students
Other Green Forest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Green Forest Elementary. GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- GREEN FOREST ELEM.SALEM, MO · 152 students
Nearby schools
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOL0.1 mi · 551
- GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 429
- ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 183
- ALPENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 219
- BERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL8.4 mi · 547
- BERRYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL8.4 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-03.
Is GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 35% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT in Carroll County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.