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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050568000279
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1600 N COLLEGE, EL DORADO, AR 71730 · (870) 864-5078 · Union County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- CTest 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
16.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 22.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #346 of 465 ▲ 22 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #210 of 465 ▲ 71 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #182 of 531 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #252 of 480 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #77 of 480 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #289 of 311 | N/A |
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
477
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 477 | 29.2 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 26.4 | 17.8:1 | 100% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 28.1 | 16.9:1 | 100% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 55% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 56% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 60% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 27 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a mid-sized elementary school in EL DORADO, Arkansas. The school counted 477 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 4.
EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT has 6 schools and 3,921 students, and NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The largest group at NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black students, at 51%. Other students are 29% White, 13% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Union County residents are about 32% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The school lists 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. It is about the same as the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
On the allk12 Grade, NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 26% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
In Union County, the median household earns about $55,259 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Union County has 15 public schools with about 6,933 students, including NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 0.9 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
The NCES locale for NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (482) and 2024-25 (477).
The allk12 page for NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,900
Census ACS
Median income
$55,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 580 students
- BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 540 students
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
Other schools in EL DORADO
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 580 students
- BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 540 students
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- PARKERS CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
Other Northwest Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 18 states are named Northwest Elementary. NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 16th largest of the 29.
- Northwest Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 959 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 758 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 658 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolLa Salle, IL · 650 students
- Northwest ElementaryLexington, NC · 625 students
Nearby schools
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 508
- BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 540
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 580
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 581
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,235
- PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL4.9 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 477 students in grades KG-04.
Is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 13% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.