Is Springhill Elementary School a good school?

Springhill Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Springhill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Springhill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Springhill Elementary School?

Students at Springhill Elementary School are 73% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Springhill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Springhill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bethel Middle School High : Bryant High School

Springhill Elementary School

Summary:

Springhill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Alexander, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 559 students. It is part of the Bryant School District, which is ranked 47 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springhill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, with a statewide ranking between 24-92 over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages, often exceeding them by 10-20 percentage points. In ACT Aspire testing, Springhill Elementary's proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 16.7 over the past 3 years, which is lower than the district average. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Springhill Elementary has been relatively low, ranging from 27.6% to 33.45% over the past 3 years, compared to some of the nearby schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Bryant School District, Bryant Elementary and Collegeville Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality across the district. However, Springhill Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities to further improve proficiency rates in certain subject areas, such as Science, where the school's performance, while still above state and district averages, is not as strong as in other subjects.

Detail:

Public K-5

2716 Northlake Rd
Alexander, AR 72002

(501) 847-5675

District: Bryant School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,771

Students who attend Springhill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle School
High:	Bryant High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

African American:

11.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Springhill Elementary School ranks better than 81.5% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Bryant School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), African American (11.3%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bryant School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Springhill Elementary School is 16.6, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Bryant School District. (See more...)

Compare Springhill Elementary School employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Springhill Elementary School is $8,771, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Bryant School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Bryant School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bryant School District 47^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Springhill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	86.84	29^th	411	92.9%
2006	89.63	12^th	402	97.0%
2007	89.92	12^th	440	97.3%
2008	88.26	20^th	439	95.4%
2009	84.76	33^rd	445	92.6%
2010	81.42	48^th	457	89.5%
2011	84.95	27^th	471	94.3%
2012	84.80	24^th	468	94.9%
2013	83.18	36^th	476	92.4%
2014	79.33	61^st	471	87.0%
2015	90.77	25^th	466	94.6%
2016	84.92	35^th	494	92.9%
2017	89.58	24^th	485	95.1%
2018	89.37	34^th	480	92.9%
2019	89.80	31^st	488	93.6%
2021	89.15	37^th	496	92.5%
2022	90.46	26^th	487	94.7%
2023	86.26	48^th	492	90.2%
2024	77.30	92^nd	497	81.5%

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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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by a teacher
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Springhill is an excellent place to work and send your kids to school! The atmosphere is welcoming and safe. The students are leaders in the school, and the staff is very encouraging and loving! Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Sunday, December 19, 2010

This is an amazing school! The teachers genuinely care about each of their students, the principal, Mrs. Metcalf, is exceptionally good at her job, and the entire staff caters to the needs of the students. I have been very impressed with Springhill Elementary, and will send my children their when they are old enough to start school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Springhill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	440	5	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	458
1993	467	6	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	484
1994	477	2	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	498
1995	418	1	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	434
1996	418	1	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	434
1997	427	1	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	438
1998	419	1	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	432
1999	399	1	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	411
2000	414	4	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	429
2001	445	4	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	463
2002	439	1	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	450
2003	439	1	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	450
2004	469	1	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	478
2005	497	2	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	510
2006	506	7	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	524
2007	528	7	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	551
2008	495	10	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	524
2009	520	6	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	549
2010	513	12	6	15	0	0	10	556
2011	502	12	5	14	0	0	10	543
2012	530	9	5	21	1	0	11	577
2013	461	14	7	103	1	0	8	594
2014	480	11	9	109	2	0	8	619
2015	478	13	10	111	2	0	7	621
2016	456	15	10	121	2	0	4	608
2017	452	22	17	133	1	0	6	631
2018	496	33	18	149	1	0	9	706
2019	418	23	7	34	1	0	4	487
2020	414	37	8	38	0	0	5	502
2021	407	47	11	51	0	1	12	529
2022	387	51	13	45	0	1	22	519
2023	408	63	12	52	0	1	23	559

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 Springhill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	458	23.6	19.4	14
1993	484	23.6	20.5	19.2
1994	498	23.7	21.0	16.1
1995	434	23.4	18.5	14.1
1996	434	23.4	18.5	14.1
1997	438	21.7	20.2	15.8
1998	432	21.7	19.9	16.7
1999	411	17.8	23.1	27.7
2000	429	27.0	15.9	33.1
2001	463	24.0	19.3	32.2
2002	450	22.0	20.5	27.1
2003	450	22.0	20.5	27.1
2004	478	25.0	19.1	33.5
2005	510	27.0	18.9	27.8
2006	524	26.0	20.2	23.5
2007	551	30.0	18.4	23.2
2008	524	31.0	16.9	23.7
2009	549	36.0	15.3	22.4
2010	556	34.5	16.3	24.8
2011	543	29.8	18.1	24.9
2012	577	32.5	17.7	22
2013	594	32.0	18.5	31
2014	619	34.2	18.0	32.8
2015	621	34.0	18.2	30.9
2016	608	35.0	17.3	29.6
2017	631	35.5	17.7	20.4
2018	706	40.3	17.5	22.4
2019	487	29.3	16.6	23.8
2020	502	28.4	17.6	26.9
2021	529	34.3	15.4	27.6
2022	519	30.9	16.7	27.9
2023	559	33.6	16.6	33.5

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 Springhill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	458	23.6	19.4	14
1993	484	23.6	20.5	19.2
1994	498	23.7	21.0	16.1
1995	434	23.4	18.5	14.1
1996	434	23.4	18.5	14.1
1997	438	21.7	20.2	15.8
1998	432	21.7	19.9	16.7
1999	411	17.8	23.1	27.7
2000	429	27.0	15.9	33.1
2001	463	24.0	19.3	32.2
2002	450	22.0	20.5	27.1
2003	450	22.0	20.5	27.1
2004	478	25.0	19.1	33.5
2005	510	27.0	18.9	27.8
2006	524	26.0	20.2	23.5
2007	551	30.0	18.4	23.2
2008	524	31.0	16.9	23.7
2009	549	36.0	15.3	22.4
2010	556	34.5	16.3	24.8
2011	543	29.8	18.1	24.9
2012	577	32.5	17.7	22
2013	594	32.0	18.5	31
2014	619	34.2	18.0	32.8
2015	621	34.0	18.2	30.9
2016	608	35.0	17.3	29.6
2017	631	35.5	17.7	20.4
2018	706	40.3	17.5	22.4
2019	487	29.3	16.6	23.8
2020	502	28.4	17.6	26.9
2021	529	34.3	15.4	27.6
2022	519	30.9	16.7	27.9
2023	559	33.6	16.6	33.5

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 Springhill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$890 (10.1%)	$7,882 (89.9%)	$8,771

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Springhill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 31^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 48^th of 492 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Springhill Elementary School)	84	77.8	6.2%
3rd Grade English (Bryant School District)	76.2	69.1	7.1%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Springhill Elementary School)	78.6	72.7	5.9%
3rd Grade Math (Bryant School District)	73	67.1	5.9%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Springhill Elementary School)	60	52.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Science (Bryant School District)	47.2	41.9	5.3%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Springhill Elementary School)	58.7	45.5	13.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bryant School District)	45.4	39.2	6.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Springhill Elementary School)	90.1	73.5	16.6%
4th Grade English (Bryant School District)	76.5	69	7.5%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Springhill Elementary School)	74.7	67.5	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bryant School District)	67.3	62.7	4.6%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Springhill Elementary School)	64.8	48.2	16.6%
4th Grade Science (Bryant School District)	49.9	45.4	4.5%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Springhill Elementary School)	70.4	51.8	18.6%
4th Grade Reading (Bryant School District)	53.7	51.6	2.1%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Springhill Elementary School)	85.1	81	4.1%
5th Grade English (Bryant School District)	78.3	77.2	1.1%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Springhill Elementary School)	72.9	61.9	11%
5th Grade Math (Bryant School District)	65.1	54.9	10.2%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Springhill Elementary School)	60.7	60	0.7%
5th Grade Science (Bryant School District)	51.3	43.7	7.6%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Springhill Elementary School)	57	58.1	1.1%
5th Grade Reading (Bryant School District)	51.2	44.9	6.3%
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	487	559	14.8%
African American	23	63	173.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	12	71.4%
Hispanic	34	52	52.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	418	408	2.4%
Two or More Races	4	23	475%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.8%	33.5%	9.6%

Schools Near Springhill 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	559	34	16.6	33.5%	408 (73.0%)	63 (11.3%)	52 (9.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	77.3	92^nd of 497 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.3	48^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.2%	44	42.0	52.4	41.5	45.7	43.6	50.5	39.8	45.0	52.2	59.3	56.6	56.0	43.6	54.4	31.7	44.0	$8,771	$890	$7,882
Collegeville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4818 Hwy 5 N	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5670	481	28	17.0	49.3%	260 (54.1%)	82 (17.0%)	83 (17.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	81.8	66^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.7%		77.4	100^th of 492 public elementary schools	79.7%	34	52.3	46.9	42.7	47.1	53.9	49.0	42.8	48.4	71.9	53.0	67.7	64.0	54.0	41.8	38.5	44.5	$8,084	$814	$7,270
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Pkwy	Little Rock	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	604	33	18.0	56.0%	262 (43.4%)	89 (14.7%)	222 (36.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%		63.5	180^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.4%	55	36.7	25.7	38.4	33.4	34.5	25.7	39.4	33.0	51.1	46.8	50.9	49.5	33.3	30.3	25.9	29.7	$8,258	$585	$7,673
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	479	31	15.2	45.5%	364 (76.0%)	34 (7.1%)	55 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	71.5	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%		80.4	77^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.3%	49	32.5	46.4	47.0	42.1	33.8	47.6	45.8	42.5	46.3	58.3	55.4	53.5	31.3	41.7	48.2	40.5	$8,428	$1,057	$7,371
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Fourth St	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 847-5642	771	46	16.8	51.4%	429 (55.6%)	180 (23.3%)	102 (13.2%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.4%)	86.1	47^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.6	65^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.8%	18	58.1	48.0	49.5	51.7	57.4	46.2	47.6	50.2	64.5	70.2	53.3	62.5	58.1	50.0	40.0	49.0	$15,117	$5,732	$9,385
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa Rd	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	459	29	16.0	54.5%	234 (51.0%)	142 (30.9%)	31 (6.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	66.8	154^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.0%		83.3	60^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.8%	94	50.0	35.2	53.3	46.0	42.1	29.6	53.3	41.1	41.0	60.6	53.3	51.0	37.3	26.8	35.0	33.2	$8,418	$1,176	$7,242
Lawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	19901 Lawson Rd	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-7000	219	19	11.6	99.5%	92 (42.0%)	60 (27.4%)	58 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	24.6	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%		35.4	347^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.5%	50	25.0	21.7	31.3	26.4	25.0	26.0	28.2	26.4	8.3	21.7	31.2	19.8	11.1	21.7	18.8	16.5	$12,814	$2,721	$10,092
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16000 Otter Creek Parkway	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5800	323	17	18.9	84.8%	27 (8.4%)	195 (60.4%)	94 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.2	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		14.5	431^st of 492 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	22.0	14.1	20.8	18.6	28.0	17.2	20.8	21.6	20.0	12.5	18.9	16.8	18.0	14.0	15.1	15.6	$12,106	$2,402	$9,704
Hill Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Hill Farm Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5950	594	35	16.9	69.4%	270 (45.5%)	131 (22.1%)	166 (27.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	55.1	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%		58.7	216^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.1%	16	30.9	45.0	28.0	35.0	31.9	38.7	29.0	33.4	48.5	51.3	55.0	51.6	18.5	36.0	32.0	29.2	$8,377	$1,267	$7,110
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Smithers Dr	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	597	34	17.3	30.5%	489 (81.9%)	51 (8.5%)	28 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	70.2	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%		77.7	96^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.5%	45	54.0	42.8		47.9	53.9	40.0		46.4	51.7	38.1		44.3	47.1	29.6		37.6	$7,231	$1,069	$6,162

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