Parson Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Parson Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Springdale School District in Arkansas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 491 students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 468 out of 497 schools and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parson Hills Elementary faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.7% in the district and 33.8% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.3% to 96.2% over the past three school years, indicating a high-poverty student population. Additionally, Parson Hills spends $10,805 per student, which is lower than the spending at nearby schools like Harp Elementary ($13,479 per student) and Monitor Elementary ($11,175 per student).

When comparing Parson Hills to other elementary schools in the Springdale School District, it is clear that Parson Hills is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, John Tyson Elementary, which is only about 2.6 miles away, has significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with 49.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to just 13.5% at Parson Hills. Addressing the challenges at Parson Hills will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that leverages the strengths of the district and the surrounding community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2326 Cardinal Dr
       Springdale, AR  72764


(479) 750-8877

District: Springdale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
468th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,805 Help


Students who attend Parson Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sonora Middle School
High:    Springdale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  491

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.4%
Pacific Islander:
29.7%
White:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.3% Help


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Compare Details Parson Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Springdale School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Parson Hills Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), Pacific Islander (29.7%), White (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Springdale School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parson Hills Elementary School is 18.2. 10 elementary schools in the Springdale School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parson Hills Elementary School is $10,805, which is the 5th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Springdale School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Springdale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springdale School District 145th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parson Hills Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 39.65 292nd 411 29.0%
2006 39.99 287th 402 28.6%
2007 20.00 379th 440 13.9%
2008 21.07 380th 439 13.4%
2009 8.87 422nd 445 5.2%
2010 17.26 403rd 457 11.8%
2011 12.54 433rd 471 8.1%
2012 14.03 426th 468 9.0%
2013 14.36 443rd 476 6.9%
2014 29.44 386th 471 18.0%
2015 14.59 431st 466 7.5%
2016 33.78 372nd 494 24.7%
2017 21.38 411th 485 15.3%
2018 14.45 426th 480 11.3%
2019 12.08 441st 488 9.6%
2021 12.59 441st 496 11.1%
2022 10.93 444th 487 8.8%
2023 12.60 445th 492 9.6%
2024 10.78 468th 497 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Parson Hills Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 493 0 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1989 504 n/a 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 523 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 506 2 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1992 532 1 3 7 5 n/a n/a 0 548
1993 454 1 6 9 4 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 442 2 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1995 471 5 6 37 1 n/a n/a 0 520
1996 471 5 6 37 1 n/a n/a 0 520
1997 537 3 19 63 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 448 8 43 98 4 n/a n/a 0 601
1999 403 11 66 119 2 n/a n/a 0 601
2000 397 22 82 144 3 n/a n/a 0 648
2001 378 20 86 177 8 n/a n/a 0 669
2002 296 12 121 182 4 n/a n/a 0 615
2003 296 12 121 182 4 n/a n/a 0 615
2004 304 16 120 245 3 n/a n/a 0 688
2005 218 21 163 228 3 n/a n/a 0 633
2006 223 16 189 310 2 n/a n/a 0 740
2007 172 16 178 340 5 n/a n/a 0 711
2008 113 16 126 277 5 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 109 18 141 303 5 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 93 11 18 311 2 143 9 0 587
2011 104 17 16 371 1 213 15 0 737
2012 65 14 12 349 1 191 7 0 639
2013 82 19 12 343 2 172 3 0 633
2014 85 23 7 328 2 134 9 0 588
2015 81 19 4 339 2 182 4 0 631
2016 65 20 5 337 4 188 5 0 624
2017 69 19 5 304 1 195 2 0 595
2018 60 18 4 330 0 193 2 0 607
2019 62 15 3 278 0 167 1 0 526
2020 58 15 2 284 0 161 5 0 525
2021 45 11 0 234 0 157 3 0 450
2022 50 11 1 293 1 165 6 0 527
2023 61 7 1 272 0 146 4 0 491

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 Parson Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 25.5 19.4 n/a
1989 510 27.0 18.8 n/a
1990 531 27.0 19.6 22.2
1991 518 27.4 18.9 16
1992 548 26.5 20.6 20.3
1993 474 24.0 19.8 21.3
1994 458 26.0 17.6 23.8
1995 520 27.5 18.9 33.5
1996 520 27.5 18.9 33.5
1997 622 32.5 19.1 41.8
1998 601 32.5 18.5 38.4
1999 601 27.0 22.3 52.6
2000 648 37.0 17.5 61.6
2001 669 35.0 19.1 56.5
2002 615 33.0 18.6 61.1
2003 615 33.0 18.6 61.1
2004 688 36.0 19.1 64.7
2005 633 36.0 17.6 67.8
2006 740 37.0 20.0 64.6
2007 711 43.0 16.5 84
2008 537 32.0 16.8 87.5
2009 576 31.0 18.6 82.3
2010 587 34.1 16.7 89.8
2011 737 39.6 18.5 90
2012 639 35.1 18.1 93.1
2013 633 36.6 17.2 94.2
2014 588 34.0 17.2 93.9
2015 631 34.0 18.5 92.2
2016 624 36.0 17.3 95.2
2017 595 35.2 16.8 52.8
2018 607 35.9 16.8 53
2019 526 25.4 20.6 94.5
2020 525 29.5 17.7 93.7
2021 450 30.0 14.9 95.8
2022 527 27.3 19.2 96.2
2023 491 26.9 18.2 94.3

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 Parson Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 25.5 19.4 n/a
1989 510 27.0 18.8 n/a
1990 531 27.0 19.6 22.2
1991 518 27.4 18.9 16
1992 548 26.5 20.6 20.3
1993 474 24.0 19.8 21.3
1994 458 26.0 17.6 23.8
1995 520 27.5 18.9 33.5
1996 520 27.5 18.9 33.5
1997 622 32.5 19.1 41.8
1998 601 32.5 18.5 38.4
1999 601 27.0 22.3 52.6
2000 648 37.0 17.5 61.6
2001 669 35.0 19.1 56.5
2002 615 33.0 18.6 61.1
2003 615 33.0 18.6 61.1
2004 688 36.0 19.1 64.7
2005 633 36.0 17.6 67.8
2006 740 37.0 20.0 64.6
2007 711 43.0 16.5 84
2008 537 32.0 16.8 87.5
2009 576 31.0 18.6 82.3
2010 587 34.1 16.7 89.8
2011 737 39.6 18.5 90
2012 639 35.1 18.1 93.1
2013 633 36.6 17.2 94.2
2014 588 34.0 17.2 93.9
2015 631 34.0 18.5 92.2
2016 624 36.0 17.3 95.2
2017 595 35.2 16.8 52.8
2018 607 35.9 16.8 53
2019 526 25.4 20.6 94.5
2020 525 29.5 17.7 93.7
2021 450 30.0 14.9 95.8
2022 527 27.3 19.2 96.2
2023 491 26.9 18.2 94.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parson Hills Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,527 (23.4%) $8,278 (76.6%) $10,805

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parson Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 488 Elementary schoolsRanks 445th of 492 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Parson Hills Elementary School)5648.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English (Springdale School District)69.858.8
 11%
   3rd Grade English (Arkansas)72.462.6
 9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Parson Hills Elementary School)53.321
 32.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Springdale School District)61.145
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)62.154.4
 7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Parson Hills Elementary School)18.611.9
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Science (Springdale School District)33.328.6
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)39.435
 4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Parson Hills Elementary School)2014.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Springdale School District)31.327.1
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)38.332.2
 6.1%
4th Grade English (Parson Hills Elementary School)40.340.7
 0.4%
   4th Grade English (Springdale School District)60.661.6
 1%
   4th Grade English (Arkansas)69.663.3
 6.3%
4th Grade Math (Parson Hills Elementary School)37.842
 4.2%
   4th Grade Math (Springdale School District)56.352.6
 3.7%
   4th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.848.6
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Parson Hills Elementary School)1112.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade Science (Springdale School District)34.533.4
 1.1%
   4th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.338.5
 3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Parson Hills Elementary School)17.119.7
 2.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Springdale School District)39.839.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)45.342
 3.3%
5th Grade English (Parson Hills Elementary School)52.954.2
 1.3%
   5th Grade English (Springdale School District)70.571.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade English (Arkansas)73.370.2
 3.1%
5th Grade Math (Parson Hills Elementary School)34.310.8
 23.5%
   5th Grade Math (Springdale School District)53.239.3
 13.9%
   5th Grade Math (Arkansas)49.240.7
 8.5%
5th Grade Science (Parson Hills Elementary School)2012
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Springdale School District)37.530.6
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (Arkansas)40.734.6
 6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Parson Hills Elementary School)14.215.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Springdale School District)3632.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)4136.8
 4.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students526491
 6.7%
African American157
 53.3%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic278272
 2.2%
Pacific Islander167146
 12.6%
White6261
 1.6%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.5%94.3%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parson Hills Elementary School

Students who attend Parson Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sonora Middle School
High : Springdale High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 491 students attended Parson Hills Elementary School.

Parson Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

Students at Parson Hills Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 30% Pacific Islander, 12% White, 1% African American.


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