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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051248001006
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 GREYHOUND CIR., IMBODEN, AR 72434 · (870) 869-2101 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
325 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
35.2%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
42.3%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
+159 (+54%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.0:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of average-sized scale in IMBODEN, Arkansas, run under SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 456 students in grades pre-K through 6.
SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 854 students; SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (96%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 35.8%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lawrence County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,882, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,293 students), of which SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 29.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 54%: 297 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,238
Census ACS
Median income
$44,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 398 students
Other schools in IMBODEN
- SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 398 students
- IMBODEN AREA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 70 students
Nearby schools
- SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 398
- IMBODEN AREA CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 70
- POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 703
- POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 402
- POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL12.5 mi · 456
- POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-06.
Is SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.