Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050303000071
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
1442 N. DAVIS, PEA RIDGE, AR 72751 · (479) 451-1555 · Benton County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
141 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 193 | 48% |
| Grade 4 | 206 | 52% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL→PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
AR avg 38.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 56.0% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 399 | 35.3% | 49.6% |
| BOB FOLSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 438 | 37.0% | 46.6% |
| MOUNTAIN SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL CABOT | 494 | 37.0% | 59.8% |
| JERRY POP WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 471 | 30.8% | 45.9% |
| PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON | 465 | 35.1% | 47.9% |
| MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY CABOT | 351 | 41.9% | 42.1% |
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 PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #82 of 461 | #21 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #93 of 465 ▼ 30 | #22 of 39 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #179 of 465 ▼ 56 | #33 of 39 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #281 of 531 | #38 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #223 of 480 | #15 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #312 of 480 | #41 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #479 of 513 | #26 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #119 of 311 | #12 of 26 |
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
399
+55 (+16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 22.3 | 17.2:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 21.3 | 17.6:1 | 34% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 37% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 30.5 | 15.8:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 50% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 23 | 17.8:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 44% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
About PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves students in PEA RIDGE, Arkansas, as a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 399 students in grades 3 through 4.
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is run by PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 5 schools enroll 2,670 students.
White students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Benton County, the White share is about 60%. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. At PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Benton County average a similar 37%.
Among Arkansas public elementary schools, PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 2.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.
In the wider Benton County area, median household income comes to about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Benton County counts 88 public schools with about 57,071 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL had a net gain of 55 students, or 16%. The ratio was 20.2:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 597 students
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 587 students
- PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 444 students
Other schools in PEA RIDGE
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 597 students
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 587 students
- PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 444 students
Nearby schools
- PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 444
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 643
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 587
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 597
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH5.9 mi · 4,575
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow large is PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 03-04.
Is PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
How many students per teacher at PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
At PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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