Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051056000773
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
161 MILDRED SIMPSON DRIVE, NORFORK, AR 72658 · (870) 499-5228 · Baxter County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
166 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
52.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 45.2% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 273 | 60.8% | 48.3% |
| OUACHITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DONALDSON | 280 | 57.9% | 49.5% |
| BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAY | 317 | 60.6% | 35.9% |
| VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALLEY SPRINGS | 315 | 63.5% | 51.1% |
| WONDERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HATTIEVILLE | 242 | 63.6% | 37.5% |
| OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OZARK | 251 | 62.9% | 39.0% |
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 NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #94 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #174 of 465 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #68 of 465 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #430 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #117 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #471 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #357 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.3% | #14 of 138 |
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
273
+25 (+10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 273 | 18.5 | 14.8:1 | 61% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 18.7 | 13.4:1 | 69% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 18.4 | 13.8:1 | 66% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 81% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 21.8 | 9.5:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 84% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 85% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 67% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in NORFORK, Arkansas. The school counts 273 students across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 35% smaller than the 418 average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 469 students.
At NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 97% of the student body. The remaining students are 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 6%.
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 61%. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Baxter County.
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 11.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (48.3% versus 37.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Arkansas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Baxter County show that median household income is about $48,452, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 11 public schools in Baxter County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,984.
The school nearest to NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within ten miles of NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 248 students in 2020-21 and 273 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 14.8:1.
The NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Baxter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,407
Census ACS
Median income
$48,452
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,984 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 196
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.2 mi · 171
- CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 176
- MOUNTAIN HOME KINDERGARTEN10.7 mi · 300
- PINKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL10.7 mi · 546
- GUY BERRY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY11.3 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-06.
Is NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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