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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050459001248
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2001 FLORENCE MATTISON DRIVE, CONWAY, AR 72034 · (501) 450-4820 · Faulkner County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B-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
17.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
294 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (87).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
43.6%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 31.4% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 417 | 70.5% | 35.1% |
| ROBERT L. DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALEXANDER | 504 | 73.8% | 34.7% |
| ELLEN SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONWAY | 461 | 63.6% | 34.0% |
| MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONWAY | 359 | 70.8% | 26.5% |
| ANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON | 340 | 66.2% | 27.1% |
| IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONWAY | 384 | 70.3% | 40.0% |
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 PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Faulkner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #242 of 461 | #13 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #268 of 465 ▲ 2 | #13 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #133 of 465 ▲ 68 | #10 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #251 of 531 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #303 of 480 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #6 of 480 | #1 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #286 of 513 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #200 of 311 | #6 of 10 |
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
417
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 417 | 24.6 | 17.0:1 | 71% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 25.1 | 15.6:1 | 78% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 24.8 | 17.4:1 | 77% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 78% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 74% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 69% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 49% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in CONWAY, Arkansas, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 417 students on the rolls.
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 16 schools and 10,212 students, PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
At PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 36%. Other groups make up 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Faulkner County residents are White. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. The school's 17.0:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. By family income, 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Faulkner County.
On the allk12 Grade, PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 35.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.6%.
The county, Faulkner County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $67,289 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Faulkner County has 37 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, RAY PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.9 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 439 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 417 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 17.0 in 2024-25.
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Faulkner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,717
Census ACS
Median income
$67,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,350 students
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
- RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CAROLYN LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 514 students
- BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 498 students
Other schools in CONWAY
- CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,350 students
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
- RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CAROLYN LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 514 students
- BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 498 students
Nearby schools
- RAY PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 459
- BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 498
- THEODORE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 491
- SALLIE CONE PRESCHOOL2.8 mi · 277
- CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 1,568
- IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 417 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 23% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Faulkner County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.