Rison Elementary School

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Rison Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rison Elementary School, a public school serving grades K-6 with 377 students, stands out as a high-performing institution in the Cleveland County School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages in core academic subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.4% to 58.3% compared to the state's 33.8% to 38%.

Rison Elementary's strong academic performance is complemented by a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11, lower than nearby schools and the state average. However, the school also serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.99% to 71.99% of its population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this challenge, Rison Elementary invests significantly in its students, spending $16,678 per student, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Coleman Elementary School, Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School, and Southwood Elementary School, Rison Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student. The closest school that performs comparably to Rison Elementary is Woodlawn Elementary School, located about 8 miles away.

Detail:

Public K-6

700 Main
Rison, AR 71665

(870) 325-6894

District: Cleveland County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,678

Students who attend Rison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rison Elementary School ranks better than 65.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), African American (19.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rison Elementary School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Rison Elementary School employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rison Elementary School is $16,678.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rison Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cleveland County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland County School District 62^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rison Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2007	47.82	270^th	440	38.6%
2008	64.05	175^th	439	60.1%
2009	55.52	231^st	445	48.1%
2010	56.34	234^th	457	48.8%
2011	56.00	245^th	471	48.0%
2012	67.11	162^nd	468	65.4%
2013	60.74	200^th	476	58.0%
2014	44.52	317^th	471	32.7%
2015	24.30	381^st	466	18.2%
2016	43.96	308^th	494	37.7%
2017	55.92	212^th	485	56.3%
2018	49.47	258^th	480	46.3%
2019	61.96	201^st	488	58.8%
2021	62.34	193^rd	496	61.1%
2022	66.51	159^th	487	67.4%
2023	62.60	190^th	492	61.4%
2024	64.02	173^rd	497	65.2%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Rison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	241	85	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	326
1989	249	93	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	342
1990	250	101	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	351
1991	258	111	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	369
1992	259	129	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	391
1993	266	127	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	393
1994	259	124	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	383
1995	248	102	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	353
1996	248	102	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	353
1997	256	101	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	359
1998	224	106	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	331
1999	244	117	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	362
2000	246	114	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	362
2001	255	103	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	358
2002	252	91	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	343
2003	252	91	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	343
2004	250	97	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	348
2005	242	84	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	327
2006	269	82	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	354
2007	266	77	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	347
2008	288	82	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	378
2009	263	82	1	5	6	n/a	n/a	357
2010	276	82	1	7	1	0	0	367
2011	261	81	0	5	0	0	0	347
2012	244	83	0	5	0	0	0	332
2013	235	95	0	5	0	0	2	337
2014	230	106	0	8	0	0	1	345
2015	235	110	0	6	0	0	5	356
2016	244	117	0	9	0	0	3	373
2017	231	113	0	10	0	0	1	355
2018	230	105	0	12	1	0	4	352
2019	225	103	0	14	2	0	3	347
2020	186	94	0	12	1	0	5	298
2021	290	116	0	12	1	0	11	430
2022	294	88	0	10	1	0	14	407
2023	277	74	5	6	2	0	13	377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	16.5	19.7	n/a
1989	342	19.0	18.0	n/a
1990	351	20.0	17.5	38.7
1991	369	20.1	18.3	39.6
1992	391	20.5	19.0	39.9
1993	393	19.7	19.9	47.1
1994	383	20.8	18.4	42.3
1995	353	22.8	15.5	43.1
1996	353	22.8	15.5	43.1
1997	359	21.8	16.5	47.1
1998	331	21.8	15.2	48.6
1999	362	17.8	20.3	56.4
2000	362	23.0	15.7	52.2
2001	358	23.0	15.6	58.4
2002	343	25.0	13.7	54.8
2003	343	25.0	13.7	54.8
2004	348	23.0	15.1	57.8
2005	327	25.0	13.1	55
2006	354	22.0	16.1	54
2007	347	27.0	12.9	61.1
2008	378	29.0	13.0	53.7
2009	357	27.0	13.2	54.1
2010	367	28.0	13.5	56.7
2011	347	23.0	15.0	49.3
2012	332	24.1	13.7	56.9
2013	337	23.8	14.1	50.7
2014	345	21.4	16.1	66.4
2015	356	23.0	15.4	61.8
2016	373	22.0	16.9	72.9
2017	355	23.1	15.3	27.3
2018	352	24.8	14.1	27.6
2019	347	23.4	14.7	68.3
2020	298	29.5	10.0	77.5
2021	430	37.7	11.3	70.2
2022	407	36.8	11.0	72
2023	377	34.2	11.0	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	16.5	19.7	n/a
1989	342	19.0	18.0	n/a
1990	351	20.0	17.5	38.7
1991	369	20.1	18.3	39.6
1992	391	20.5	19.0	39.9
1993	393	19.7	19.9	47.1
1994	383	20.8	18.4	42.3
1995	353	22.8	15.5	43.1
1996	353	22.8	15.5	43.1
1997	359	21.8	16.5	47.1
1998	331	21.8	15.2	48.6
1999	362	17.8	20.3	56.4
2000	362	23.0	15.7	52.2
2001	358	23.0	15.6	58.4
2002	343	25.0	13.7	54.8
2003	343	25.0	13.7	54.8
2004	348	23.0	15.1	57.8
2005	327	25.0	13.1	55
2006	354	22.0	16.1	54
2007	347	27.0	12.9	61.1
2008	378	29.0	13.0	53.7
2009	357	27.0	13.2	54.1
2010	367	28.0	13.5	56.7
2011	347	23.0	15.0	49.3
2012	332	24.1	13.7	56.9
2013	337	23.8	14.1	50.7
2014	345	21.4	16.1	66.4
2015	356	23.0	15.4	61.8
2016	373	22.0	16.9	72.9
2017	355	23.1	15.3	27.3
2018	352	24.8	14.1	27.6
2019	347	23.4	14.7	68.3
2020	298	29.5	10.0	77.5
2021	430	37.7	11.3	70.2
2022	407	36.8	11.0	72
2023	377	34.2	11.0	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rison Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$7,418 (44.5%)	$9,260 (55.5%)	$16,678

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rison Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 201^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 190^th of 492 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Rison Elementary School)	86.2	65.3	20.9%
3rd Grade English (Cleveland County School District)	81.6	65.3	16.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Rison Elementary School)	72.2	54.3	17.9%
3rd Grade Math (Cleveland County School District)	67.3	54.3	13%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Rison Elementary School)	41.7	28.3	13.4%
3rd Grade Science (Cleveland County School District)	36.8	28.3	8.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Rison Elementary School)	50	32.6	17.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Cleveland County School District)	42.8	32.6	10.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Rison Elementary School)	72.3	75	2.7%
4th Grade English (Cleveland County School District)	69	75	6%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Rison Elementary School)	59.6	66.7	7.1%
4th Grade Math (Cleveland County School District)	51.8	66.7	14.9%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Rison Elementary School)	38.2	37.5	0.7%
4th Grade Science (Cleveland County School District)	34.4	37.5	3.1%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Rison Elementary School)	46.8	39.6	7.2%
4th Grade Reading (Cleveland County School District)	46.6	39.6	7%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Rison Elementary School)	73.5	69.6	3.9%
5th Grade English (Cleveland County School District)	75	69.6	5.4%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Rison Elementary School)	55.1	54.3	0.8%
5th Grade Math (Cleveland County School District)	56.6	54.3	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Rison Elementary School)	32.6	43.5	10.9%
5th Grade Science (Cleveland County School District)	36.6	43.5	6.9%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Rison Elementary School)	48.9	41.3	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Cleveland County School District)	53.4	41.3	12.1%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	347	377	8.6%
African American	103	74	28.2%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	5
Hispanic	14	6	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	225	277	23.1%
Two or More Races	3	13	333.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.3%	65%	3.3%

Schools Near Rison Elementary School

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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
Rison Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 Main	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Cleveland County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 325-6894	377	34	11.0	65.0%	277 (73.5%)	74 (19.6%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	64	173^rd of 497 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.6	190^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.4%	17	25.0	40.9	45.8	52.0	40.4	28.6	40.9	50.0	44.0	40.4	26.7	36.3	58.3	54.0	43.4	25.0	40.9	56.3	38.0	39.4	$16,678	$7,418	$9,260
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	K-6	6760 Hwy 63	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Woodlawn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 357-2211	299	19	15.3	50.8%	273 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	69.7	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.6	208^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.7%	65	44.5	39.5	47.4	38.3	42.4	42.6	47.4	52.6	40.5	45.2	50.0	55.3	23.7	38.3	42.3	48.2	31.6	42.1	38.3	40.6	$7,956	$1,079	$6,877
Fordyce Elementary Schools	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Redbug Cir	Fordyce	71742	Dallas County	Fordyce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 352-2816	371	27	13.7	30.5%	161 (43.4%)	179 (48.2%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	34.4	353^rd of 497 public elementary schools	29.0%		38.3	341^st of 492 public elementary schools	30.7%	12	26.0	15.4	31.0	20.4	23.3	31.9	18.0	30.3	22.4	25.9	44.4	30.0	23.3	30.6	32.2	28.3	22.5	32.5	30.6	28.6	$13,640	$4,854	$8,786
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	4200 Fir Street	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4390	394	26	15.1	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	372 (94.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	10.7	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.4	462^nd of 492 public elementary schools	6.1%	7	6.5	18.7	14.1	15.0	13.2	6.5	23.3	17.2	18.4	15.8	8.2	7.0	6.3	18.4	10.1	9.9	30.2	9.4	8.3	13.2
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-1	4100 W 32nd St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-1252	214	16	13.1	100.0%	29 (13.6%)	180 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																					$8,865	$1,203	$7,662
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-5	3911 S Hazel St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(833) 277-4731	373	21	18.1	75.9%	5 (1.3%)	361 (96.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59.6	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.4	254^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.4%	45	50.0	32.6	24.3		37.4	50.9	35.8	25.7		39.1	68.8	45.2	47.3		55.2	36.9	24.7	24.4		29.5	$13,410	$1,210	$12,200
Coleman Elementary School	Public	2-5	4600 W 13th St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3630	384	28	13.6	100.0%	38 (9.9%)	334 (87.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.1	425^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.6%	2	14.7	20.3	29.3		21.6	13.7	23.0	25.7		20.9	4.9	8.9	40.4		18.3	11.8	10.6	21.1		14.5	$8,553	$1,138	$7,415
Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E 34th Ave	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4392	396	28	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	376 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	9.2	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%		10	456^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.3%	18	8.2	14.1	24.6	10.2	14.1	6.8	15.8	26.2	8.2	14.1	5.4	15.8	9.8	6.1	9.1	5.5	7.1	14.8	6.1	8.3	$11,211	$2,829	$8,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Rison Elementary School

Is Rison Elementary School a good school?

Rison Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Rison Elementary School.

What district is Rison Elementary School in?

Cleveland County School District

What is the racial makeup of Rison Elementary School?

Students at Rison Elementary School are 73% White, 20% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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