Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050459001355
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2845 CARL STUART RD, CONWAY, AR 72034 · (501) 450-4870 · Faulkner County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
254 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 20% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
21.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 23.2% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Faulkner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #337 of 461 | #18 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #380 of 465 | #17 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #319 of 465 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #330 of 531 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #230 of 480 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #17 of 480 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #282 of 513 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #168 of 311 | #5 of 10 |
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
359
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 359 | 22.3 | 16.1:1 | 71% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 22.6 | 17.1:1 | 74% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 22.4 | 17.8:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 73% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 26.1 | 15.7:1 | 31% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 64% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 52% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 28% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 30 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in CONWAY, Arkansas. The school had 359 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
The district, CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 16 schools serving 10,212 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White (38%). Enrollment also includes 35% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. The school's White share is 41 points below the 79% share among Faulkner County residents. By the diversity index, MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 70%.
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas have a similar average ratio of 16.0:1. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Faulkner County is 19 points.
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (26.5%) and its predicted rate (33.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Faulkner County show that median household income is about $67,289, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Faulkner County, which together enroll about 18,977 students.
Of nearby public schools, CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 42.4% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 350 in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, a gain of 9 students.
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Faulkner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,717
Census ACS
Median income
$67,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,350 students
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
- RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CAROLYN LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 514 students
- BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 498 students
Other schools in CONWAY
- CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,350 students
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
- RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CAROLYN LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 514 students
- BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 498 students
Nearby schools
- CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 752
- CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,350
- SALLIE CONE PRESCHOOL1.4 mi · 277
- JULIA LEE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 328
- IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 384
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,568
Frequently asked questions
About MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Faulkner County.
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