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If you had an hour of school board time for PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050001701576
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL
1600 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, PARAGOULD, AR 72450 · (870) 240-2201 · Greene County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
602 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 140 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 220 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 242 | 40% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Schools most like PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 602 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAMAR | 590 | 99.5% | 34.6% |
| CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLINTON | 553 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| TRUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUMANN | 477 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HACKETT | 474 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| STAR CITY JIMMY BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR CITY | 679 | 99.9% | 27.6% |
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 PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #74 of 531 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #450 of 480 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #268 of 480 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #5 of 513 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #165 of 311 | #2 of 7 |
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
602
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 602 | 31.2 | 19.3:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 42.6 | 14.8:1 | 100% (631) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 43.9 | 15.1:1 | 100% (662) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 100% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 45.2 | 15.2:1 | 35% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 73% (501) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school for students in PARAGOULD, Arkansas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 1, with 602 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 418 students for elementary schools in Arkansas.
A total of 7 schools make up PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,166 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL is 75% White. Other groups include 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 89% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL has 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. The school's 19.3:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 73% average among public schools in Greene County.
In the surrounding county, Greene County, the median household earns about $57,839 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Greene County has 15 public schools with about 7,364 students, including PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
PARAGOULD JUNIOR HIGH is the nearest public school to PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.3:1, from 15.2:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,432
Census ACS
Median income
$57,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 881 students
- PARAGOULD JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 512 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 270 students
- WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 233 students
- BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 221 students
Other schools in PARAGOULD
- PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 881 students
- GREENE CTY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- GREENE CTY TECH PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 710 students
- GREENE CTY TECH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- GREENE CTY TECH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 521 students
- PARAGOULD JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 512 students
Nearby schools
- PARAGOULD JUNIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 512
- PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 881
- WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 233
- BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 221
- GREENE CTY TECH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 501
- GREENE CTY TECH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL?
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL?
At PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL public or private?
PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.