Best Public Schools in Leachville, AR

Summary:

Leachville, Arkansas is home to a single elementary school, Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite serving a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, this school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a current ranking of 121 out of 497 schools.

Buffalo Island Central Elementary School's performance on standardized tests, such as ATLAS and ACT Aspire, is generally above the Buffalo Is. Central School District and state averages across subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ATLAS ELA (42.4%) and Math (45.5%) were significantly higher than the state averages of 33.8% and 36.4%, respectively.

The school's above-average per-student spending of $11,106 for the 2018-2019 school year, as well as its favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6, suggest that it is well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Buffalo Island Central Elementary School appears to be a standout institution in the Leachville area, providing a high-quality education to its students and outperforming its peers at the district and state levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Island Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 Nelson St	Leachville	72438	Mississippi County	Buffalo Is. Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 539-6448	393	31	12.6	64.4%	319 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.6	121^st of 497 public elementary schools	75.7%		83.5	58^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.2%	63	39.3	45.9	44.6	40.5	42.4	39.2	45.9	49.0	44.7	44.5	42.8	47.9	31.9	59.6	45.5	37.5	45.8	46.8	46.8	44.0	$11,106	$2,246	$8,860

Cities Near Leachville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monette	6.24 mi	1	77^th
Manila	6.4 mi	2	131^st
Caraway	13.09 mi	1	133^rd
Lake City	13.66 mi	2	36^th
Paragould	15.68 mi	13	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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