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 39.6%; actual is 54.4%, +14.8 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).

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