Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School ranks 252 nd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-4 in Conway, Arkansas, which is part of the Conway School District.

The school is facing significant challenges, with consistently lower standardized test scores compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% for the district and 33.8% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.96% to 77.68% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has been increasing, from 15.1 in 2020-2021 to 17.4 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the ratios at most of the nearby schools in the district.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Conway School District, such as Woodrow Cummins Elementary, Jim Stone Elementary, and Carolyn Lewis Elementary, Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary consistently underperforms on standardized tests. The school's relatively lower per-student spending of $9,269 in 2018-2019, compared to $13,359 at Jim Stone Elementary and $11,663 at Theodore Jones Elementary, may also be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-4

2001 Florence Mattison Dr
Conway, AR 72032

(501) 450-4820

District: Conway School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
252^nd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,269

Students who attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bob Courtway Middle School
High:	Conway High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

African American:

27.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School ranks worse than 50.7% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Conway School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), African American (27.1%), Hispanic (19.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Conway School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School is 17.4, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Conway School District. (See more...)

Compare Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School is $9,269. 6 elementary schools in the Conway School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Conway School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Conway School District 42^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	41.62	276^th	411	32.8%
2006	61.71	174^th	402	56.7%
2007	71.92	111^th	440	74.8%
2008	57.68	206^th	439	53.1%
2009	58.72	211^th	445	52.6%
2010	67.11	141^st	457	69.1%
2011	65.50	173^rd	471	63.3%
2012	63.12	193^rd	468	58.8%
2013	50.54	284^th	476	40.3%
2014	67.39	139^th	471	70.5%
2015	40.45	284^th	466	39.1%
2016	33.42	375^th	494	24.1%
2017	27.52	381^st	485	21.4%
2018	40.08	314^th	480	34.6%
2019	61.02	209^th	488	57.2%
2021	39.27	326^th	496	34.3%
2022	29.55	365^th	487	25.1%
2023	40.28	328^th	492	33.3%
2024	50.98	252^nd	497	49.3%

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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 Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	433	57	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	496
1989	459	72	2	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	540
1990	463	69	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	538
1991	440	103	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	548
1992	494	92	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	590
1993	497	95	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	596
1994	494	97	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	596
1995	362	98	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	461
1996	362	98	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	461
1997	360	82	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	447
1998	375	84	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	468
1999	361	99	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	463
2000	359	112	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	483
2001	353	117	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	486
2002	316	119	4	16	2	n/a	n/a	457
2003	316	119	4	16	2	n/a	n/a	457
2004	329	153	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	496
2005	322	152	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	497
2006	335	152	4	16	2	n/a	n/a	509
2007	277	146	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	449
2008	301	168	6	28	4	n/a	n/a	507
2009	274	181	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	487
2010	267	171	3	32	2	0	1	476
2011	253	143	4	30	0	0	9	439
2012	244	118	1	40	0	0	9	412
2013	247	112	1	45	0	0	11	416
2014	238	108	1	45	0	0	9	401
2015	257	117	0	63	1	0	14	452
2016	257	109	0	65	0	0	19	450
2017	227	147	0	86	1	0	26	487
2018	225	132	0	83	1	0	22	463
2019	220	136	1	89	1	0	25	472
2020	216	134	0	82	0	0	27	459
2021	191	142	1	78	1	0	26	439
2022	184	122	2	86	0	0	40	434
2023	189	117	1	84	0	0	41	432

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 Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	25.4	19.5	n/a
1989	540	32.0	16.8	n/a
1990	538	31.0	17.3	23.8
1991	548	34.2	16.0	23.9
1992	590	33.0	17.8	24.1
1993	596	35.4	16.8	31.7
1994	596	34.1	17.5	30.9
1995	461	31.2	14.8	31.9
1996	461	31.2	14.8	31.9
1997	447	31.3	14.3	31.5
1998	468	31.3	15.0	30.1
1999	463	24.1	19.2	50.1
2000	483	35.0	13.8	45.5
2001	486	33.0	14.7	49
2002	457	33.0	13.8	53.2
2003	457	33.0	13.8	53.2
2004	496	32.0	15.5	55.4
2005	497	39.0	12.7	54.5
2006	509	34.0	15.0	57.6
2007	449	30.0	15.0	63.7
2008	507	32.0	15.8	68
2009	487	29.0	16.8	69.8
2010	476	30.7	14.8	70.6
2011	439	32.6	13.4	69
2012	412	28.2	14.6	65.5
2013	416	25.8	16.1	74.5
2014	401	25.2	15.8	73.8
2015	452	29.0	15.5	78.5
2016	450	28.0	16.0	74.2
2017	487	30.0	16.2	32.2
2018	463	29.9	15.4	35.2
2019	472	24.9	18.8	75
2020	459	26.4	17.3	76
2021	439	29.0	15.1	77.7
2022	434	25.5	16.9	74
2023	432	24.7	17.4	77.3

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 Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	25.4	19.5	n/a
1989	540	32.0	16.8	n/a
1990	538	31.0	17.3	23.8
1991	548	34.2	16.0	23.9
1992	590	33.0	17.8	24.1
1993	596	35.4	16.8	31.7
1994	596	34.1	17.5	30.9
1995	461	31.2	14.8	31.9
1996	461	31.2	14.8	31.9
1997	447	31.3	14.3	31.5
1998	468	31.3	15.0	30.1
1999	463	24.1	19.2	50.1
2000	483	35.0	13.8	45.5
2001	486	33.0	14.7	49
2002	457	33.0	13.8	53.2
2003	457	33.0	13.8	53.2
2004	496	32.0	15.5	55.4
2005	497	39.0	12.7	54.5
2006	509	34.0	15.0	57.6
2007	449	30.0	15.0	63.7
2008	507	32.0	15.8	68
2009	487	29.0	16.8	69.8
2010	476	30.7	14.8	70.6
2011	439	32.6	13.4	69
2012	412	28.2	14.6	65.5
2013	416	25.8	16.1	74.5
2014	401	25.2	15.8	73.8
2015	452	29.0	15.5	78.5
2016	450	28.0	16.0	74.2
2017	487	30.0	16.2	32.2
2018	463	29.9	15.4	35.2
2019	472	24.9	18.8	75
2020	459	26.4	17.3	76
2021	439	29.0	15.1	77.7
2022	434	25.5	16.9	74
2023	432	24.7	17.4	77.3

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 Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,814 (19.6%)	$7,456 (80.4%)	$9,269

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 209^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 328^th of 492 Elementary schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	76.9	64.8	12.1%
3rd Grade English (Conway School District)	78.8	71.3	7.5%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	70.4	58.1	12.3%
3rd Grade Math (Conway School District)	70.7	65.6	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	46.2	41.9	4.3%
3rd Grade Science (Conway School District)	43.5	44.3	0.8%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	45.1	24.4	20.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Conway School District)	45.1	42.1	3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	65.1	52.7	12.4%
4th Grade English (Conway School District)	74.1	69.6	4.5%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	61.2	38.7	22.5%
4th Grade Math (Conway School District)	61.5	55	6.5%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	38.9	28	10.9%
4th Grade Science (Conway School District)	46.1	45.9	0.2%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School)	50.4	28	22.4%
4th Grade Reading (Conway School District)	56.5	51.3	5.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	432	8.5%
African American	136	117	14%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	89	84	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	220	189	14.1%
Two or More Races	25	41	64%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	77.3%	2.3%

Schools Near Preston & Florence Mattison 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
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Dr	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	432	25	17.4	77.3%	189 (43.8%)	117 (27.1%)	84 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	51	252^nd of 497 public elementary schools	49.3%		40.3	328^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.3%	76	42.1	31.6		37.1	46.9	31.6		39.6	39.7	22.4		31.4	39.7	21.0		30.9	$9,269	$1,814	$7,456
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	486	27	18.1	68.3%	194 (39.9%)	175 (36.0%)	54 (11.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.3%)	52.1	245^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.7%		51.6	260^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.2%	15	42.1	28.1		34.8	45.8	29.3		37.2	45.7	31.4		38.4	38.5	25.9		31.9	$11,663	$2,421	$9,242
Ida Burns Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4825	401	23	17.3	73.8%	187 (46.6%)	144 (35.9%)	35 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	64	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.8	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%	40	44.6	45.3		45.0	48.7	44.7		46.6	43.2	29.4		35.9	40.6	29.4		34.6	$9,715	$1,770	$7,945
Ellen Smith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 S Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4815	429	24	17.5	62.0%	170 (39.6%)	134 (31.2%)	80 (18.6%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	65.3	166^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.6%		75.4	114^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.8%	52	49.4	34.6		42.4	47.3	33.3		40.7	52.7	40.5		46.9	41.9	31.0		36.7	$9,319	$1,260	$8,059
Marguerite Vann Elementary School	Public	K-4	2845 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4870	397	22	17.7	70.3%	173 (43.6%)	141 (35.5%)	42 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	39.4	319^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.8%		41.8	321^st of 492 public elementary schools	34.8%	2	35.2	35.8		35.5	35.2	33.3		34.1	24.3	22.2		23.2	27.1	24.7		25.8	$10,276	$1,973	$8,303
Julia Lee Moore Elementary School	Public	K-4	1301 Country Club Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4830	397	25	16.1	43.6%	257 (64.7%)	78 (19.6%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	94	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.2	22^nd of 492 public elementary schools	95.5%		60.3	62.5		61.4	61.6	63.9		62.8	63.0	58.3		60.7	60.3	54.1		57.2	$10,393	$2,688	$7,705
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	377	22	17.0	53.1%	193 (51.2%)	84 (22.3%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	66.6	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%		68	156^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.7	47.9		52.2	53.8	45.2		49.3	50.7	23.3		36.5	35.8	28.8		32.1	$13,359	$2,234	$11,125
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Old Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	548	29	19.1	50.5%	288 (52.6%)	153 (27.9%)	56 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.8%)	80.2	78^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.2	43^rd of 492 public elementary schools	91.3%	35	39.8	67.4		54.7	42.1	62.5		53.2	34.1	61.6		48.9	45.4	55.7		51.0	$8,718	$1,531	$7,187
Vilonia Primary School	Public	K-3	4 Bane Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-2018	345	22	15.8	51.3%	307 (89.0%)	14 (4.1%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96.8	10^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.7	25^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.9%	15	65.0			65.0	63.8			63.8	71.1			71.1	60.2			60.2	$9,455	$1,072	$8,384
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Ellitt Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1003	447	25	17.8	40.0%	419 (93.7%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	96.2	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.1	40^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.9%	27	64.8	52.7	82.9	67.0	58.1	48.6	81.6	62.9	74.3	68.9	77.7	73.7	79.7	64.8	86.8	77.2	$8,182	$1,128	$7,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School?

Students at Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School are 44% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bob Courtway Middle School
High : Conway High School

Is Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School a good school?

Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School ranks 252^nd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School in?

Conway School District

How many students attend Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School.

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