Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051252001166
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1203 N ST JOSEPH ST, MORRILTON, AR 72110 · (501) 354-9443 · Conway County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
16.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 140 | 45% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 55% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -6.5pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 up about 13 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 30.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #178 of 465 ▲ 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #328 of 465 ▼ 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #380 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #228 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #126 of 480 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #155 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
311
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 311 | 19.4 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 20.8 | 16.8:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 100% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 20.2 | 17.9:1 | 61% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 79% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 67% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in MORRILTON, Arkansas. The school's 311 students are in grades 2 through 3. Statewide, elementary schools in Arkansas average about 418 students each.
The SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 5 schools and 2,332 students.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other groups include 14% Black, 14% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The county population is about 81% White. By the diversity index, MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 60%.
The school has about 16.1 students per teacher and 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arkansas average about 16.0:1, a similar figure.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Conway County, median household income is about $54,187, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Conway County number 11 and enroll about 3,313.
Nearby, MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles away. MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 370 in 2020-21 and 311 in 2024-25, a decrease of 59 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Conway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,054
Census ACS
Median income
$54,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 688 students
- MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 362 students
Other schools in MORRILTON
- MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 688 students
- MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 362 students
- UACCM TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 688
- MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 362
- MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 539
- MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 432
- ANNE WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 357
- PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL11.0 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 02-03.
Is MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many students per teacher at MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Conway County.
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