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THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

212 SCOBEY DR, WARREN, AR 71671 · (870) 226-2351 · Bradley County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
217 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
106
Student demographics
White
7334%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
5927%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 15%
Black
7434%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 19%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
10850%
Female
10950%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
32.6%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
42.7%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
217
-47 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.1:1
% White
34%
was 36%
% Hispanic
27%
was 25%
% Black
34%
was 36%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a close-knit primary school in WARREN, Arkansas, one of the schools within WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 217 students spanning grades 4 through 5. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 4 schools in WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,440 students total), THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 34%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Bradley County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 35.3%, a residual of +13.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bradley County) logs that median household income runs about $41,476, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. In all, Bradley County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,865 students), of which THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WARREN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 18%, going from 264 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bradley County at a glance

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Population
10,208
Census ACS
Median income
$41,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,865 students

Quick facts

School name
THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
212 SCOBEY DR, WARREN, AR 71671
Phone
(870) 226-2351
County
Bradley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
217
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
217 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
050000601570
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
THOMAS C BRUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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