Dwight Elementary School

Summary:

Dwight Elementary School is a public elementary school in Russellville, Arkansas, serving 213 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Russellville School District, which is ranked 94 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dwight Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 87th out of 466 Arkansas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 380th out of 497 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this time period. The school consistently underperforms the Russellville School District and the state of Arkansas in proficiency rates across all subject areas, with a 2023-2024 English Language Arts proficiency rate of 25.3% compared to 36.5% for the district and 33.8% for the state. Additionally, Dwight has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.44% to 68.92% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Dwight Elementary's performance is notably lower than that of Center Valley Elementary and Sequoyah Elementary, which consistently outperform Dwight on test scores and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. However, Dwight's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than that of Crawford Elementary, another Russellville School District school. Identifying and addressing the root causes of Dwight's challenges, while learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, could be key to improving the educational outcomes for the students at Dwight Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-4

1300 W Second Place
Russellville, AR 72801

(479) 968-3967

District: Russellville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
380^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,436

Students who attend Dwight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russellville Intermediate School
	Russellville Middle School
High:	Russellville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dwight Elementary School ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Russellville School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.2%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dwight Elementary School is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Russellville School District. (See more...)

Compare Dwight Elementary School employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dwight Elementary School is $11,436, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Russellville School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Russellville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Russellville School District 94^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dwight Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	86.63	30^th	411	92.7%
2006	72.95	103^rd	402	74.4%
2007	85.01	29^th	440	93.4%
2008	83.54	40^th	439	90.9%
2009	69.48	135^th	445	69.7%
2010	80.89	51^st	457	88.8%
2011	80.03	59^th	471	87.5%
2012	46.20	310^th	468	33.8%
2013	39.23	342^nd	476	28.2%
2014	51.67	263^rd	471	44.2%
2015	75.82	87^th	466	81.3%
2016	65.03	147^th	494	70.2%
2017	68.86	133^rd	485	72.6%
2018	74.60	108^th	480	77.5%
2019	66.84	161^st	488	67.0%
2021	64.99	176^th	496	64.5%
2022	65.32	168^th	487	65.5%
2023	42.11	319^th	492	35.2%
2024	29.70	380^th	497	23.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Dwight Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	215	35	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	254
1989	220	31	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	253
1990	217	34	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	255
1991	232	32	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	267
1992	244	28	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	274
1993	226	33	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	269
1994	200	19	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	226
1995	197	26	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	232
1996	197	26	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	232
1997	171	32	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	212
1998	181	38	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	227
1999	193	29	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	228
2000	172	33	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	210
2001	154	26	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	189
2002	169	24	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	211
2003	169	24	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	211
2004	170	23	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	207
2005	161	21	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	204
2006	159	22	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	207
2007	161	25	3	28	4	n/a	n/a	221
2008	155	29	5	29	3	n/a	n/a	221
2009	184	31	4	26	3	n/a	n/a	248
2010	198	26	5	24	2	0	0	255
2011	188	16	2	28	5	0	2	241
2012	201	18	1	30	4	0	8	262
2013	178	17	1	33	1	0	10	240
2014	177	18	2	33	0	0	14	244
2015	170	27	0	36	1	0	14	248
2016	152	25	2	38	1	0	14	232
2017	163	24	1	41	0	0	15	244
2018	161	17	0	35	0	0	14	227
2019	152	15	1	37	0	0	14	219
2020	152	13	0	43	2	0	9	219
2021	156	8	4	47	1	0	6	222
2022	162	8	4	45	0	0	7	226
2023	136	7	5	52	0	2	11	213
2024	117	6	6	55	2	2	24	212

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dwight Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	14.6	17.3	n/a
1989	253	17.0	14.8	n/a
1990	255	18.0	14.1	42.7
1991	267	15.9	16.7	23.6
1992	274	16.8	16.3	29.6
1993	269	16.5	16.3	32.3
1994	226	21.0	10.8	35.4
1995	232	12.8	18.1	31.5
1996	232	12.8	18.1	31.5
1997	212	12.9	16.4	35.8
1998	227	12.9	17.6	36.1
1999	228	11.5	19.8	46.1
2000	210	15.0	14.0	22.4
2001	189	14.0	13.5	50.3
2002	211	15.0	14.1	57.8
2003	211	15.0	14.1	57.8
2004	207	15.0	13.8	50.2
2005	204	16.0	12.8	57.4
2006	207	15.0	13.8	59.4
2007	221	21.0	10.5	63.8
2008	221	22.0	10.0	55.7
2009	248	21.0	11.8	62.5
2010	255	21.6	12.1	57.6
2011	241	18.2	13.2	59.3
2012	262	19.0	13.7	65.3
2013	240	15.0	15.9	61.3
2014	244	18.4	13.2	62.3
2015	248	19.0	13.0	62.1
2016	232	17.0	13.6	62.9
2017	244	17.8	13.6	26.6
2018	227	17.8	12.7	30
2019	219	14.8	14.7	61.6
2020	219	16.0	13.6	64.8
2021	222	16.5	13.4	68.9
2022	226	14.0	16.0	62.8
2023	213	14.9	14.2	62.4
2024	212	15.5	13.6	87.7

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 Dwight Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	14.6	17.3	n/a
1989	253	17.0	14.8	n/a
1990	255	18.0	14.1	42.7
1991	267	15.9	16.7	23.6
1992	274	16.8	16.3	29.6
1993	269	16.5	16.3	32.3
1994	226	21.0	10.8	35.4
1995	232	12.8	18.1	31.5
1996	232	12.8	18.1	31.5
1997	212	12.9	16.4	35.8
1998	227	12.9	17.6	36.1
1999	228	11.5	19.8	46.1
2000	210	15.0	14.0	22.4
2001	189	14.0	13.5	50.3
2002	211	15.0	14.1	57.8
2003	211	15.0	14.1	57.8
2004	207	15.0	13.8	50.2
2005	204	16.0	12.8	57.4
2006	207	15.0	13.8	59.4
2007	221	21.0	10.5	63.8
2008	221	22.0	10.0	55.7
2009	248	21.0	11.8	62.5
2010	255	21.6	12.1	57.6
2011	241	18.2	13.2	59.3
2012	262	19.0	13.7	65.3
2013	240	15.0	15.9	61.3
2014	244	18.4	13.2	62.3
2015	248	19.0	13.0	62.1
2016	232	17.0	13.6	62.9
2017	244	17.8	13.6	26.6
2018	227	17.8	12.7	30
2019	219	14.8	14.7	61.6
2020	219	16.0	13.6	64.8
2021	222	16.5	13.4	68.9
2022	226	14.0	16.0	62.8
2023	213	14.9	14.2	62.4
2024	212	15.5	13.6	87.7

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 Dwight Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,330 (20.4%)	$9,105 (79.6%)	$11,436

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dwight Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 161^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 319^th of 492 Elementary schools	31.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Dwight Elementary School)	71.7	66.7	5%
3rd Grade English (Russellville School District)	80	69.4	10.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Dwight Elementary School)	60.9	35.7	25.2%
3rd Grade Math (Russellville School District)	72.5	55.4	17.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Dwight Elementary School)	47.9	30.9	17%
3rd Grade Science (Russellville School District)	50.7	42.3	8.4%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Dwight Elementary School)	50	28.6	21.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Russellville School District)	48.8	40.9	7.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Dwight Elementary School)	74	70.8	3.2%
4th Grade English (Russellville School District)	77.4	71.6	5.8%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Dwight Elementary School)	64	29.2	34.8%
4th Grade Math (Russellville School District)	62.5	50.8	11.7%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Dwight Elementary School)	48	35.4	12.6%
4th Grade Science (Russellville School District)	52.7	41.9	10.8%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Dwight Elementary School)	56	33.4	22.6%
4th Grade Reading (Russellville School District)	54.5	47.8	6.7%
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	219	213	2.7%
African American	15	7	53.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	37	52	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	152	136	10.5%
Two or More Races	14	11	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.6%	62.4%	0.8%

Schools Near Dwight 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
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-4	1300 W Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	212	16	13.6	87.7%	117 (55.2%)	6 (2.8%)	55 (25.9%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%		42.1	319^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.2%	61	10.5	37.8		25.3	10.5	35.5		24.1	21.1	22.2		21.7	13.1	33.3		24.1	$11,436	$2,330	$9,105
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 W 12th St	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	538	33	16.3	51.3%	404 (75.1%)	14 (2.6%)	77 (14.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.2	27^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.5%	2	47.7	61.9		54.7	49.5	60.9		55.1	54.0	63.8		58.8	57.6	72.4		64.8	$10,080	$1,872	$8,209
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 S Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	463	29	16.0	86.2%	163 (35.2%)	45 (9.7%)	215 (46.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%		47.4	296^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.8%	15	28.8	32.9		30.8	30.0	32.9		31.4	23.8	29.0		26.3	28.8	38.1		33.4	$11,002	$3,087	$7,915
Crawford Elementary School	Public	K-4	1116 N Parker Rd	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	366	24	14.9	99.2%	186 (50.8%)	30 (8.2%)	119 (32.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.7%)	24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.1	398^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.1%	2	22.9	24.1		23.4	22.8	22.8		22.8	21.4	26.6		24.1	22.9	24.1		23.5	$12,238	$3,064	$9,174
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	2306 Hwy 7 N	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	303	20	14.8	72.6%	189 (62.4%)	8 (2.6%)	99 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	44	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%		54.6	237^th of 492 public elementary schools	51.8%	53		31.4	30.3	30.8		32.0	32.2	32.1		44.7	24.5	34.4		35.4	25.2	30.2	$9,016	$1,569	$7,447
Dardanelle Primary School	Public	K-3	900 N 4th St	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4185	620	37	16.7	71.8%	400 (64.5%)	14 (2.3%)	169 (27.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	33.7	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%		49.5	278^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.5%	79	26.1			25.6	27.9			27.4	31.0			30.4	27.9			27.4	$8,187	$1,105	$7,082
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	396	27	14.8	62.4%	309 (78.0%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%		88	41^st of 492 public elementary schools	91.7%	12	45.8	62.4		54.4	45.9	61.2		53.8	55.6	55.3		55.1	38.9	56.5		48.1	$11,426	$2,368	$9,058
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	K-3	87 South B St	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	564	35	15.9	52.8%	506 (89.7%)	6 (1.1%)	47 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.8	12^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.6%	11	54.8			54.8	56.2			56.2	71.2			71.2	58.2			58.2	$8,928	$1,492	$7,436
London Elementary School	Public	K-4	154 School St	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	181	14	12.7	79.0%	132 (72.9%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (9.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.5%)	74.2	113^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.3%		67.3	159^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.7%	46	48.8	37.5		44.6	41.5	37.5		40.0	48.7	50.0		49.2	51.2	45.9		49.2	$14,982	$3,742	$11,240
Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Pine Hill Rd	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	438	29	15.3	74.0%	397 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.2%)	71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%		79.3	82^nd of 492 public elementary schools	83.3%	42	45.1	39.3		42.0	41.5	35.1		38.1	47.5	47.9		47.7	54.8	46.8		50.5	$8,548	$1,332	$7,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dwight Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russellville Intermediate School
Middle : Russellville Middle School
High : Russellville High School

What is the racial makeup of Dwight Elementary School?

Students at Dwight Elementary School are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Dwight Elementary School a good school?

Dwight Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Dwight Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

How many students attend Dwight Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 212 students attended Dwight Elementary School.

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