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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051221000988
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
163 CLOVERDALE, SEARCY, AR 72143 · (501) 268-3850 · White County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
20.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
330 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
21.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.6% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 39.8% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 421 | 78.4% | 29.7% |
| MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL MORRILTON | 432 | 81.9% | N/A |
| CABE ELEMENTARY GURDON | 365 | 78.9% | 28.5% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 466 | 75.3% | 27.9% |
| RISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RISON | 427 | 74.5% | 39.9% |
| ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENGLAND | 350 | 72.9% | 26.4% |
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 SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #302 of 461 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #334 of 465 ▼ 138 | #10 of 11 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #376 of 465 ▼ 111 | #10 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #250 of 531 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #470 of 480 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #50 of 480 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #214 of 513 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #60 of 138 | N/A |
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
421
+72 (+21%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 421 | 20.6 | 20.4:1 | 78% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 22.3 | 19.3:1 | 77% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 21.3 | 18.1:1 | 74% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 72% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 30.6 | 12.3:1 | 30% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 39 | 11.7:1 | 67% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 53% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in SEARCY, Arkansas, one of the schools in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It had 421 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3.
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 6 schools serve 3,973 students.
Federal enrollment data show SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52% White. Next come 20% Black, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 87% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 66%.
Its ratio of 20.4:1 is based on 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 78%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in White County is 60%.
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 29.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.7%.
White County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,249, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,342, SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 38.2% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A 21% increase took enrollment from 349 in 2020-21 to 421 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.9:1 to 20.4:1.
The allk12 page for SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,838
Census ACS
Median income
$55,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SEARCY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,220 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 576 students
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Other schools in SEARCY
- SEARCY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,220 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 576 students
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 340 students
Nearby schools
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 340
- RIVERVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 179
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 576
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 445
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 913
- KENSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 52% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT in White County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.