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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051341000061
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
720 RENA ROAD, VAN BUREN, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3190 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
227 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
43.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.4pp 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 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 50.3% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #129 of 461 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #76 of 465 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #130 of 465 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #260 of 531 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #453 of 480 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #222 of 480 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #395 of 513 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #240 of 311 | #4 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+50 (+14%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 414 | 21.4 | 19.3:1 | 55% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 22.2 | 18.5:1 | 49% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 21.9 | 20.1:1 | 43% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 24.6 | 18.1:1 | 26% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 58% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 43% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 36% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in VAN BUREN, Arkansas. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 414 students enrolled.
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 5,703 students across 11 schools.
Roughly 67% of students at RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. County-wide, 81% of Crawford County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.3:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 65% average for public schools in Crawford County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is +4.9 points: 44.4% actual, 39.4% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Crawford County, the median household income is $64,132, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 23 public schools in Crawford County, enrolling about 10,496 students in all.
The school nearest to RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th among 8 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 364 students, to 2024-25, when it had 414. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,139
Census ACS
Median income
$64,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 459 students
Other schools in VAN BUREN
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 713
- RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 79
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY1.4 mi · 468
- OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 441
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 437
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,232
Frequently asked questions
About RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.