Lonoke Elementary School

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Lonoke Elementary School ranks 288 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lonoke Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Lonoke, Arkansas, with around 350 students. The school is part of the Lonoke School District, which is ranked 129 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lonoke Elementary consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 29.9% in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the state average of 33.8%, 31.6% in Reading compared to 34.1%, 35% in Mathematics compared to 36.4%, and 32.2% in Science compared to 35.6%. This trend has persisted over the past several years, with Lonoke Elementary ranking in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.14% to 75% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lonoke Elementary to other nearby schools, it consistently underperforms on test scores, especially in comparison to the higher-performing Cabot School District schools. For example, in 2022-2023, Eastside Elementary (Cabot) had 82.2% proficient in 4th grade ELA, compared to 61.9% at Lonoke Elementary, and Stagecoach Elementary (Cabot) had 74.5% proficient in 4th grade Math, compared to 51.2% at Lonoke Elementary. The combination of high poverty and consistently low academic performance suggests Lonoke Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public 3-5

900 W Palm St
Lonoke, AR 72086

(501) 676-6740

District: Lonoke School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,209

Students who attend Lonoke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lonoke Middle School
High:	Lonoke High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lonoke Elementary School ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.1%), African American (22.9%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lonoke Elementary School is 19.1. (See more...)

Compare Lonoke Elementary School employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lonoke Elementary School is $8,209.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Lonoke School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lonoke School District 129^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lonoke Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	43.53	264^th	411	35.8%
2006	48.86	245^th	402	39.1%
2007	40.64	305^th	440	30.7%
2008	53.90	236^th	439	46.2%
2009	55.39	234^th	445	47.4%
2010	56.62	232^nd	457	49.2%
2011	52.08	267^th	471	43.3%
2012	47.48	301^st	468	35.7%
2013	32.23	373^rd	476	21.6%
2014	35.08	359^th	471	23.8%
2015	31.65	343^rd	466	26.4%
2016	28.72	392^nd	494	20.6%
2017	27.58	379^th	485	21.9%
2018	28.09	376^th	480	21.7%
2019	32.31	364^th	488	25.4%
2021	49.24	280^th	496	43.5%
2022	52.23	257^th	487	47.2%
2023	46.62	303^rd	492	38.4%
2024	44.09	288^th	497	42.1%

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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 Lonoke Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	304	111	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	419
1989	305	112	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	421
1990	286	115	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	403
1991	289	115	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	406
1992	306	118	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	426
1993	312	129	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	441
1994	309	113	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	426
1995	298	82	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	381
1996	298	82	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	381
1997	304	80	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	387
1998	343	98	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	444
1999	354	102	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	459
2000	336	98	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	440
2001	320	76	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	405
2002	286	72	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	368
2003	286	72	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	368
2004	294	80	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	387
2005	301	70	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	390
2006	331	86	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	436
2007	316	77	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	417
2008	314	83	2	21	2	n/a	n/a	422
2009	311	94	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	435
2010	308	91	1	27	2	0	1	430
2011	289	95	1	28	2	0	2	417
2012	292	84	1	24	3	0	3	407
2013	284	87	2	27	0	0	3	403
2014	272	86	3	27	0	0	3	391
2015	253	84	2	25	0	0	3	367
2016	274	88	1	27	0	0	4	394
2017	255	99	1	41	1	0	5	402
2018	234	103	2	43	1	0	6	389
2019	222	94	2	36	1	0	5	360
2020	240	80	2	42	0	0	13	377
2021	237	69	0	32	0	0	13	351
2022	236	79	0	30	0	0	15	360
2023	228	80	0	23	0	0	19	350

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 Lonoke Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	21.0	19.9	n/a
1989	421	23.0	18.3	n/a
1990	403	23.0	17.5	32.5
1991	406	20.8	19.5	33
1992	426	22.1	19.2	37.3
1993	441	21.9	20.1	35.6
1994	426	23.0	18.5	32.2
1995	381	22.0	17.3	34.4
1996	381	22.0	17.3	34.4
1997	387	22.5	17.2	30.5
1998	444	22.5	19.7	32.9
1999	459	22.1	20.8	42.7
2000	440	29.0	15.2	44.3
2001	405	26.0	15.6	45.2
2002	368	22.0	16.7	45.7
2003	368	22.0	16.7	45.7
2004	387	22.0	17.6	52.2
2005	390	27.0	14.4	49.7
2006	436	24.0	18.2	59.9
2007	417	27.0	15.4	58
2008	422	28.0	15.1	54.5
2009	435	29.0	15.0	58.6
2010	430	31.0	14.3	59.3
2011	417	27.2	15.3	60.4
2012	407	26.3	15.4	60.2
2013	403	27.1	14.8	63.8
2014	391	27.5	14.2	68.8
2015	367	30.0	12.2	65.1
2016	394	29.0	13.5	72.6
2017	402	28.5	14.0	24.6
2018	389	28.3	13.7	30.6
2019	360	24.4	14.7	66.7
2020	377	23.7	15.8	72.4
2021	351	24.5	14.3	70.9
2022	360	25.3	14.1	75
2023	350	18.2	19.1	63.1

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 Lonoke Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	21.0	19.9	n/a
1989	421	23.0	18.3	n/a
1990	403	23.0	17.5	32.5
1991	406	20.8	19.5	33
1992	426	22.1	19.2	37.3
1993	441	21.9	20.1	35.6
1994	426	23.0	18.5	32.2
1995	381	22.0	17.3	34.4
1996	381	22.0	17.3	34.4
1997	387	22.5	17.2	30.5
1998	444	22.5	19.7	32.9
1999	459	22.1	20.8	42.7
2000	440	29.0	15.2	44.3
2001	405	26.0	15.6	45.2
2002	368	22.0	16.7	45.7
2003	368	22.0	16.7	45.7
2004	387	22.0	17.6	52.2
2005	390	27.0	14.4	49.7
2006	436	24.0	18.2	59.9
2007	417	27.0	15.4	58
2008	422	28.0	15.1	54.5
2009	435	29.0	15.0	58.6
2010	430	31.0	14.3	59.3
2011	417	27.2	15.3	60.4
2012	407	26.3	15.4	60.2
2013	403	27.1	14.8	63.8
2014	391	27.5	14.2	68.8
2015	367	30.0	12.2	65.1
2016	394	29.0	13.5	72.6
2017	402	28.5	14.0	24.6
2018	389	28.3	13.7	30.6
2019	360	24.4	14.7	66.7
2020	377	23.7	15.8	72.4
2021	351	24.5	14.3	70.9
2022	360	25.3	14.1	75
2023	350	18.2	19.1	63.1

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 Lonoke Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,277 (15.6%)	$6,932 (84.4%)	$8,209

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lonoke Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 364^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 303^rd of 492 Elementary schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Lonoke Elementary School)	67.5	54.9	12.6%
3rd Grade English (Lonoke School District)	67.5	54.9	12.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Lonoke Elementary School)	69.2	47.7	21.5%
3rd Grade Math (Lonoke School District)	69.2	47.7	21.5%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Lonoke Elementary School)	31.6	30.6	1%
3rd Grade Science (Lonoke School District)	31.6	30.6	1%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Lonoke Elementary School)	40.2	30.6	9.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Lonoke School District)	40.2	30.6	9.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Lonoke Elementary School)	53.6	61.9	8.3%
4th Grade English (Lonoke School District)	53.6	61.9	8.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Lonoke Elementary School)	46.5	51.2	4.7%
4th Grade Math (Lonoke School District)	46.5	51.2	4.7%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lonoke Elementary School)	35.9	42	6.1%
4th Grade Science (Lonoke School District)	35.9	42	6.1%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lonoke Elementary School)	38.6	37.4	1.2%
4th Grade Reading (Lonoke School District)	38.6	37.4	1.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Lonoke Elementary School)	52.8	68.5	15.7%
5th Grade English (Lonoke School District)	52.8	68.5	15.7%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Lonoke Elementary School)	36	36.1	0.1%
5th Grade Math (Lonoke School District)	36	36.1	0.1%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Lonoke Elementary School)	24	28.7	4.7%
5th Grade Science (Lonoke School District)	24	28.7	4.7%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Lonoke Elementary School)	25.6	27.8	2.2%
5th Grade Reading (Lonoke School District)	25.6	27.8	2.2%
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	360	350	2.8%
African American	94	80	14.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	36	23	36.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	222	228	2.7%
Two or More Races	5	19	280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.7%	63.1%	3.5%

Schools Near Lonoke 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
Lonoke Elementary School	Public	3-5	900 W Palm St	Lonoke	72086	Lonoke County	Lonoke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 676-6740	350	18	19.1	63.1%	228 (65.1%)	80 (22.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	44.1	288^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.1%		46.6	303^rd of 492 public elementary schools	38.4%	15	28.8	32.7	28.5		29.9	29.7	35.5	30.0		31.6	45.9	32.7	27.7		35.0	30.6	36.4	30.0		32.2	$8,209	$1,277	$6,932
Lonoke Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 Lincoln St	Lonoke	72086	Lonoke County	Lonoke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 676-3839	401	23	17.3	64.6%	259 (64.6%)	60 (15.0%)	43 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)								(n/a)																					$8,753	$2,215	$6,537
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	K-6	707 E 5th St	Carlisle	72024	Lonoke County	Carlisle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 552-3261	382	30	12.6	63.6%	302 (79.1%)	37 (9.7%)	23 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	40.8	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%		43.4	314^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.2%	6	23.9	32.0	20.9	37.5	29.3	30.5	30.1	23.2	32.1	29.3	19.5	28.3	34.9	35.7	29.8	15.2	32.1	32.6	41.1	30.8	$10,617	$1,924	$8,693
Murrell Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Murrell Taylor Dr	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1581	350	25	13.7	100.0%	65 (18.6%)	244 (69.7%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	15.8	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	453^rd of 492 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	23.8	19.7	18.6		20.7	23.8	23.0	20.0		22.2	9.5	13.1	15.7		12.8	16.1	18.0	12.8		15.5	$10,279	$3,325	$6,953
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 S Pine St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-6176	521	31	16.6	35.5%	450 (86.4%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%		83.6	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%	102	42.1	43.2			42.7	35.2	42.3			39.2	50.0	44.1			46.8	36.4	40.5			38.7	$7,795	$809	$6,986
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	251 N First St	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	296	20	14.6	100.0%	34 (11.5%)	214 (72.3%)	30 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	30.5	374^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.7%		11.9	446^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.3%	72	28.3	16.0			24.0	26.1	16.0			22.6	23.9	24.0			23.9	41.3	16.0			32.4	$9,538	$1,274	$8,264
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	483	31	15.6	44.7%	402 (83.2%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%		82.6	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%	46	45.4	36.9			41.7	43.6	38.1			41.3	47.3	69.0			56.7	50.0	45.2			48.0	$8,885	$1,834	$7,051
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-9541	792	47	16.8	100.0%	190 (24.0%)	435 (54.9%)	88 (11.1%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (8.3%)	8	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%		9	460^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.5%	18	12.4	13.0	14.2		13.2	14.0	14.8	14.8		14.6	3.1	13.9	10.3		9.0	10.2	9.6	10.4		10.1
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-3000	446	30	15.0	60.3%	337 (75.6%)	25 (5.6%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%		50.5	269^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.3%	38	33.4	37.5			35.4	37.4	36.1			36.7	37.3	43.0			40.2	30.6	40.3			35.4	$12,345	$4,335	$8,010
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-4	17 Bellamy St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	544	33	16.3	38.8%	433 (79.6%)	12 (2.2%)	37 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.3%)	78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.5	33^rd of 492 public elementary schools	93.3%	53	44.0	56.0			50.0	42.4	53.9			48.2	44.8	39.7			42.2	52.8	55.5			54.2	$7,946	$1,012	$6,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonoke Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lonoke Elementary School?

Students at Lonoke Elementary School are 65% White, 23% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lonoke Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Lonoke Elementary School.

Is Lonoke Elementary School a good school?

Lonoke Elementary School ranks 288^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lonoke Elementary School in?

Lonoke School District

What schools do graduates of Lonoke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lonoke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lonoke Middle School
High : Lonoke High School

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