WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized elementary campus in SHERWOOD, Arkansas, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 586 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 40% above the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 26 schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (12,586 students total), WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that Black students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the resource side, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pulaski County indicate median household income runs about $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pulaski County's 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 32.0%.

WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 17%, going from 705 students in 2018 to 586 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 24% to 16% over that span.

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