WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small K-5 school in RISON, Arkansas, overseen by WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 289 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 550 students. WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 41.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cleveland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,794 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cleveland County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,291 students), WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 4%, going from 301 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.