Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050873000586
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1000 S. DIVISION ST, LAVACA, AR 72941 · (479) 377-1232 · Sebastian County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
166 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (50).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
AR avg 38.9% . -9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 322 | 51.6% | 42.1% |
| ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL ELKINS | 322 | 50.9% | N/A |
| POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POYEN | 293 | 52.2% | 57.1% |
| MOUNTAIN HOME KINDERGARTEN MOUNTAIN HOME | 300 | 51.3% | N/A |
| RIVERSIDE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 300 | 55.0% | 42.9% |
| VILONIA PRIMARY SCHOOL VILONIA | 361 | 53.2% | 56.6% |
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 LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Sebastian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #162 of 461 | #7 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #206 of 465 ▼ 104 | #10 of 23 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #217 of 465 ▼ 95 | #11 of 23 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #365 of 531 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #263 of 480 | #5 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #347 of 480 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #411 of 513 | #20 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #175 of 311 | #14 of 18 |
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
322
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
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 | 322 | 19.6 | 16.4:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 22.4 | 12.8:1 | 68% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.5 | 14.7:1 | 56% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 24.3 | 15.0:1 | 42% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 60% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 37% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 24 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in LAVACA, Arkansas. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 322 students. Against the 418-student average for elementary schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 23% lower.
LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 3 schools with 801 students in all.
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 84% White. After that, the student body is 11% multiracial and 2% Native American. Census figures show Sebastian County is about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. That is close to the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 52%. The average for public schools in Sebastian County is 65%.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.7%. LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 42.1%.
Sebastian County census figures show that the median household income is $57,790, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Sebastian County is home to 44 public schools and about 20,239 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Its average proficiency rate of 42.1% is above the 40.7% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 322. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.9:1 to 16.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sebastian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
128,900
Census ACS
Median income
$57,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAVACA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 245 students
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in LAVACA
- LAVACA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 245 students
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 234
- LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 245
- CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.4 mi · 502
- CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL7.5 mi · 410
- BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 316
- FORT SMITH VIRTUAL ACADEMY8.7 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-04.
Is LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.