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Enrollment
703
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051161000883
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2864 THOMASVILLE, POCAHONTAS, AR 72455 · (870) 892-4573 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
524 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
24.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -8.9pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 39.4% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 703 | 74.5% | 30.6% |
| CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAVE CITY | 605 | 75.5% | 43.5% |
| WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALDRON | 648 | 73.1% | 28.0% |
| WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUDSONIA | 560 | 70.4% | 48.8% |
| WATSON PRIMARY SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE | 516 | 77.5% | N/A |
| ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL OZARK | 527 | 68.5% | 41.6% |
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 POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #289 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #260 of 465 ▼ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #350 of 465 ▼ 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #34 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #372 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #283 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #244 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.6% | #20 of 138 |
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
703
+220 (+46%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 703 | 39.1 | 18.0:1 | 75% (524) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 37.3 | 18.0:1 | 70% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 38.3 | 16.8:1 | 67% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 71% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 39% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 69% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 71% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 63% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 38 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in POCAHONTAS, Arkansas. It serves 703 students in pre-K through 3. Enrollment is 68% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arkansas, which is about 418.
POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools; together they serve 1,971 students.
At POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 78% of the student body. Next come 12% Pacific Islander, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 39.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Arkansas have 16.0:1, compared with 18.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Randolph County average 76%.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 32.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Randolph County, the median household income is $50,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. In all, Randolph County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,565 students.
The nearest public school is POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 483 in 2020-21 and 703 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.0:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,838
Census ACS
Median income
$50,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,565 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 456 students
- POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 410 students
- POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 402 students
Other schools in POCAHONTAS
- POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 456 students
- POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 410 students
- POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 402 students
- BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE CAREER CENTER (TOPPS)High
Other Pocahontas Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pocahontas Elementary. POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Pocahontas ElementaryPowhatan, VA · 668 students
Nearby schools
- POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 456
- POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 402
- POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 410
- MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL10.5 mi · 253
- MAYNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 341
- IMBODEN AREA CHARTER SCHOOL11.9 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 703 students in grades PK-03.
Is POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.