Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050000900192
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
510 WYNN PARK DRIVE, CORNING, AR 72422 · (870) 857-3748 · Clay County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
284 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
35.3%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
29.4%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+121 (+50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.0:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the middle-of-the-pack K-5 schools in CORNING, Arkansas, overseen by CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 361 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 805 students overall.
In terms of who attends, PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Clay County's rate of about 62%.
After controlling for student poverty, PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.0%, the actual is 34.3%, a residual of +4.3 points.
Around the school, census data for Clay County shows the typical household earns roughly $51,481 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Clay County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,244 students), PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CORNING HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.2%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 50% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 361).
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,280
Census ACS
Median income
$51,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 227 students
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 217 students
Other schools in CORNING
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 227 students
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 217
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 227
- NAYLOR ELEM.11.3 mi · 205
- Naylor High School11.3 mi · 155
- NEELYVILLE ELEM.11.6 mi · 188
- NEELYVILLE HIGH11.6 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-04.
Is PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.