HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy elementary-level community in HAMPTON, Arkansas, one of the schools within HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 277 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 418.

Within HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 500 students, HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Calhoun County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 23.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Calhoun County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,809, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 500 students).

HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 24.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 21%, going from 350 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 68% to 74% over that span.

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