Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050960000701
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
509 NORTH JACKSON STREET, MCCRORY, AR 72101 · (870) 731-2921 · Woodruff County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
260 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MCCRORY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 55.5% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 339 | 76.7% | 43.3% |
| DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DES ARC | 379 | 74.1% | 49.3% |
| ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENA | 321 | 79.1% | 45.1% |
| HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAZEN | 315 | 74.3% | 28.8% |
| ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATKINS | 370 | 74.6% | 28.2% |
| PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORNING | 361 | 78.7% | 32.7% |
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 MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #143 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #83 of 465 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #194 of 465 ▼ 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #354 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #124 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #342 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #227 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #189 of 311 |
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
339
+38 (+13%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 339 | 22.7 | 14.9:1 | 77% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 24.2 | 12.7:1 | 78% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 21.8 | 14.7:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 62% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 26.6 | 14.3:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 65% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 69% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 56% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in MCCRORY, Arkansas. A total of 339 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.
MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 581 students, and its 2 schools include MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 84% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black and 4% multiracial. In Woodruff County overall, about 69% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%.
The allk12 Grade for MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Arkansas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 31.3% and the result is 43.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Woodruff County, median household income is about $48,158, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Woodruff County, which together enroll about 910 students.
The next-closest public school is MCCRORY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 43.3% compares with 26.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 301 to 339. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.5 to 14.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Woodruff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,026
Census ACS
Median income
$48,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
910 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- MCCRORY HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 242
- AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL9.3 mi · 145
- AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 184
- BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.9 mi · 249
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL18.9 mi · 185
- BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOL21.7 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MCCRORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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