MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact primary school in MINERAL SPRINGS, Arkansas, one of the schools within MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 204 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 418.

Across the 2 schools in MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT (401 students total), MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment; the rest consists of 20% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 19.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Howard County indicate the typical household earns roughly $45,603 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 2,825 students).

The closest other public school is MINERAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 204 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 68% to 57% over that span.

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