Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051335001224
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7349 SCHOOL STR, VALLEY SPRINGS, AR 72682 · (870) 302-3071 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
200 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (59).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
47.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -10.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 57.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 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 VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 315 | 63.5% | 51.1% |
| BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAY | 317 | 60.6% | 35.9% |
| SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOPE | 348 | 61.8% | 34.9% |
| MARMADUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARMADUKE | 370 | 62.7% | 42.8% |
| NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORFORK | 273 | 60.8% | 48.3% |
| MAGNET COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALVERN | 368 | 59.8% | 36.8% |
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 VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #72 of 461 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #152 of 465 ▼ 102 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #104 of 465 ▼ 26 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #376 of 531 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #193 of 480 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #430 of 480 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #340 of 513 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #183 of 311 | #3 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. 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
315
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 315 | 20.2 | 15.6:1 | 63% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 60% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 20.8 | 16.9:1 | 49% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 48% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 22.7 | 15.6:1 | 25% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 54% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 51% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 48% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in VALLEY SPRINGS, Arkansas, and it is part of VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. It reports enrollment of 315 students in pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in Arkansas enroll around 418, and this school is 25% below that mark.
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 3 schools and 787 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. It is also 2% Hispanic. Among Boone County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. The school has 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arkansas is about 16.0:1. Federal data show 63% of students (200) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Boone County average a similar 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 86% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 51.1%, is 14.9 points above the 36.2% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Arkansas schools.
In the wider Boone County area, median household income comes to about $55,143, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Boone County's 18 public schools enroll about 5,818 students and include VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 315, down from 347 in 2020-21.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,138
Census ACS
Median income
$55,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,818 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 253 students
- VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 219 students
Other schools in VALLEY SPRINGS
- VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 253 students
- VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 219 students
Other Valley Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Valley Springs Elementary. VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Valley Springs ElementaryValley Springs, CA · 383 students
- Valley Springs Elementary - 04Valley Springs, SD · 67 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 253
- VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 219
- WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARY4.6 mi · 153
- OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 225
- HARRISON KINDERGARTEN8.1 mi · 177
- BRUNO-PYATT ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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