Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051401001143
WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
245 SCHOOL AVE, WEST FORK, AR 72774 · (479) 839-2236 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
11.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
110 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (60).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
40.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 26.0% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 249 | 44.2% | 35.9% |
| ELKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELKINS | 283 | 49.8% | 58.8% |
| SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BATESVILLE | 333 | 45.0% | 46.1% |
| NEMO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTER RIDGE | 274 | 50.7% | 56.9% |
| POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POYEN | 293 | 52.2% | 57.1% |
| MOUNTAIN HOME KINDERGARTEN MOUNTAIN HOME | 300 | 51.3% | N/A |
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 WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #231 of 461 | #18 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #173 of 465 ▲ 158 | #17 of 34 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #168 of 465 ▲ 141 | #15 of 34 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #442 of 531 | #34 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #7 of 480 | #1 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #377 of 480 | #35 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #454 of 513 | #27 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.5% | #18 of 311 | #1 of 20 |
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
249
-128 (-34%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 249 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 44% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 52% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 20.5 | 16.6:1 | 54% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 50% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 22.7 | 17.3:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 53% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 59% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 43% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 24 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in WEST FORK, Arkansas, is WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 249 students, covering kindergarten through 4. The school is 40% below the average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 736 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Washington County's residents are about 63% White, 26 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 11.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 21. Elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 44%. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 58%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 34% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Arkansas with WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 35.9%.
In Washington County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,639 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Washington County number 76, with about 42,451 students.
Of the public schools around it, WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 4 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 128 students, or 34%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.9 to 11.8 over 4 years.
The discussion board for WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in WEST FORK
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Nearby schools
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 223
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 264
- GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL4.9 mi · 260
- GREENLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL5.0 mi · 208
- GREENLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 279
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 249 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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