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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051107000834

PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1100 SHORT ST, PANGBURN, AR 72121 · (501) 728-4230 · White County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
260 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
59
Student demographics
White
38195%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
143%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20150%
Female
20050%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
37.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
40.6%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
401
+21 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.6:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in PANGBURN, Arkansas, PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school, part of PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 401 students across grades K through 6.

Within PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 727 students, PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.0%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of +6.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (White County) logs that median household earnings sit near $55,249, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across White County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,342 students), PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has increased 6%, going from 380 students in 2018 to 401 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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White County at a glance

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Population
77,838
Census ACS
Median income
$55,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,342 students

Quick facts

School name
PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1100 SHORT ST, PANGBURN, AR 72121
Phone
(501) 728-4230
County
White County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
401
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
260 (65%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
051107000834
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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