MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1203 N ST JOSEPH ST, in MORRILTON, Arkansas, MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact primary school that serves 311 students (grades 2 through 3), overseen by SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,332 students; MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Black, 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Conway County put median household earnings sit near $54,187, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Conway County (combined enrollment of about 3,313 students).

Nearest neighbor: MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 14%, going from 362 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.