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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050369001450
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY
6091 ALCOA, BENTON, AR 72015 · (501) 653-1012 · Saline County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
256 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
52.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #114 of 461 | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #108 of 465 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #67 of 465 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #231 of 531 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #180 of 480 | #3 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #25 of 480 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #369 of 513 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #74 of 311 | #4 of 14 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 435 | 28.2 | 15.4:1 | 59% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 29.6 | 14.6:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 28.6 | 16.1:1 | 54% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 52% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 37.1 | 15.0:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 33% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 33% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY.
About HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in BENTON, Arkansas. It has an enrollment of 435 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 12 schools in BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 9,827 students altogether, HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY among them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is White, with 41% of students. The next largest groups are 35% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 39 points below the 80% share among Saline County residents. The diversity index for HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. That is in line with the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. The school reported 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Saline County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is +8.1 points: 46.1% actual, 38.0% predicted.
In Saline County, home to about 127,479 people, median household income comes to about $79,046, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Saline County's 33 public schools enroll about 20,022 students and include HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY.
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is about 2.3 miles from BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY at 4th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY had 446 students in 2020-21 and 435 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion board for HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,479
Census ACS
Median income
$79,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,022 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,369 students
- BRYANT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,545 students
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 785 students
- BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 774 students
- BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 762 students
- PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Other schools in BENTON
- BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,363 students
- BENTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 971 students
- RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
Nearby schools
- BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 774
- PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 465
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 785
- PINE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 753
- HILL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 562
- BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 2,369
Frequently asked questions
About HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARYHow large is HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY?
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-05.
Is HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY?
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 41% White, 11% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY in?
HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARY is part of BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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