HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a compact primary school in HERMITAGE, Arkansas, HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 217 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by HERMITAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 2 schools in HERMITAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT (425 students total), HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Native American. Compared to Bradley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bradley County put median household earnings sit near $41,476, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Bradley County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,865 students), HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 22%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 19% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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