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Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306000075
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 NW 3RD STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 254-5720 · Benton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (59).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
56.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
Math
56.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 50.7% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 309 | 38.2% | 54.0% |
| LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE | 377 | 41.9% | 52.6% |
| THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT MARY MAE JONES BENTONVILLE | 567 | 42.5% | 50.6% |
| GENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOL GENTRY | 347 | 55.3% | N/A |
| JOHN P. WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 514 | 50.0% | 58.9% |
| WOODROW CUMMINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONWAY | 450 | 36.9% | 53.6% |
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 R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #52 of 461 | #17 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #74 of 465 ▲ 22 | #20 of 39 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #40 of 465 ▲ 90 | #15 of 39 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #381 of 531 | #43 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #283 of 480 | #21 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #123 of 480 | #16 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #468 of 513 | #25 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #12 of 311 | #1 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
309
-156 (-34%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 309 | 18.5 | 16.7:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 25.1 | 15.5:1 | 39% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 23.9 | 17.1:1 | 43% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 36% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 35.4 | 14.2:1 | 24% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 10% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 20% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 46% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school that serves part of BENTONVILLE, Arkansas. The school has 309 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas enroll about 418 students on average.
Across its 24 schools, BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 19,575 students. R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students are 58% of those enrolled at R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is in line with Benton County, where about 60% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 16.0:1. The school reported 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 37% average for public schools in Benton County.
In Arkansas, R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.0% actual against a predicted 45.6%.
In Benton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $93,506 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Benton County number 88, with about 57,071 students.
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 54.0% compares with 64.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The school shrank from 465 students in 2020-21 to 309 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 BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 725 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHCombined · 4,575 students
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Nearby schools
- OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 618
- THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 404
- SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 381
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 723
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 709
- APPLE GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 309 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.