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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050001701292

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

900 W. EMERSON ST., PARAGOULD, AR 72450 · (870) 240-2231 · Greene County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
233 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
74
Student demographics
White
15165%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
2310%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Black
177%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 19%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
177%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
229%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12052%
Female
11349%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
36.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
38.6%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
233
-25 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.2:1
% White
65%
was 76%
% Hispanic
10%
was 10%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in PARAGOULD, Arkansas, run under PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 233 students spanning grades 2 through 4. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 418 students each, so WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 44% leaner than that benchmark.

PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,166 students; WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 10% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Greene County's rate of about 73%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 36.9%, a residual of +14.6 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Greene County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,839 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Greene County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,364 students), WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 10%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 233 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 76% to 65%.

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Greene County at a glance

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Population
46,432
Census ACS
Median income
$57,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,364 students

Quick facts

School name
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
900 W. EMERSON ST., PARAGOULD, AR 72450
Phone
(870) 240-2231
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–04
Total enrollment
233
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
233 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
050001701292
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 02-04.
Is WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How many teachers does WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT in Greene County.
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