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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050813001034

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

176 4TH ST, HUNTSVILLE, AR 72740 · (479) 677-2711 · Madison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
87 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
15
Grade 1
9
Grade 2
18
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
15
Student demographics
White
11595%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
6251%
Female
5949%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
21.6%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
22.7%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below 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
121
-4 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.6:1
% White
95%
was 90%
% Hispanic
2%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a micro-enrollment elementary campus in HUNTSVILLE, Arkansas, part of HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 121 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 418.

HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,287 students. ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 25.5%, a residual of -7.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Madison County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $56,798 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,501 students), of which ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 121 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 90% to 95% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
17,329
Census ACS
Median income
$56,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,501 students

Quick facts

School name
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
176 4TH ST, HUNTSVILLE, AR 72740
Phone
(479) 677-2711
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
87 (72%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
050813001034
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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