NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in NASHVILLE, Arkansas, part of NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 569 students spanning grades K through 3. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 418 students each, so NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL sits 36% larger than that benchmark.

NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,786 students. NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Howard County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.5%; this one delivers 32.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Howard County indicate median household income runs about $45,603, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Howard County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,825 students), of which NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL is one.

NASHVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL has shrank 4%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 25% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.