Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051173000892
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
14296 HWY 270 W, POYEN, AR 72128 · (501) 332-5529 · Grant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
153 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→POYEN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
55.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 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
293
-36 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located at 14296 HWY 270 W, in POYEN, Arkansas, POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary campus that serves 293 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 30% below typical.
POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 557 students. POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest reads as 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Grant County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Grant County's rate of about 42%.
With demographic context factored in, POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.4%; actual is 57.1%, +16.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, Grant County reports that median household income runs about $71,549, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Grant County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,468 students), POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is POYEN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 27.6%.
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 293).
On allk12, members of the POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,242
Census ACS
Median income
$71,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- POYEN HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 264
- MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 559
- MALVERN MIDDLE SCHOOL9.5 mi · 264
- GLEN ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.2 mi · 507
- GLEN ROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.2 mi · 327
- GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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