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What's one thing VAUGHN ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306005130
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY
5303 BRIGHT ROAD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 254-5500 · Benton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
142 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
51.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
62.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +13.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 48.3% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 VAUGHN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #68 of 461 | #18 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #42 of 465 | #14 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #76 of 465 | #19 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #52 of 531 | #8 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #410 of 480 | #33 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #153 of 480 | #19 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #497 of 513 | #30 of 44 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 647 | 34.8 | 18.6:1 | 22% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 36.4 | 18.4:1 | 22% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 32.2 | 19.5:1 | 28% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAUGHN ELEMENTARY.
About VAUGHN ELEMENTARY
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school in Arkansas, with an address in BENTONVILLE. It serves 647 students in kindergarten through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average about 418 students.
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 24 schools: BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 19,575 students.
At VAUGHN ELEMENTARY, White students make up 62% of the student body. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. For comparison, Benton County is about 60% White. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.6:1. This ratio sits 2.6 above the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 22%. The 37% average for public schools in Benton County is 15 points higher.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Arkansas with VAUGHN ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. VAUGHN ELEMENTARY posts 51.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Benton County, the median household income is $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is one of 88 public schools in the county.
GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles away. Within five miles of VAUGHN ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is behind the 64.3% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 725 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHCombined · 4,575 students
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Nearby schools
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 846
- HOPE ACADEMY OF NWA ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 25
- CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 635
- OSAGE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 551
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 718
- WILLOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About VAUGHN ELEMENTARYHow many students attend VAUGHN ELEMENTARY?
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 647 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does VAUGHN ELEMENTARY serve?
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VAUGHN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is approximately 18.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VAUGHN ELEMENTARY?
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is VAUGHN ELEMENTARY public or private?
VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.