King Elementary School

Summary:

King Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Van Buren, Arkansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 443. It is part of the Van Buren School District, which is ranked 103 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 24.5% in English Language Arts, 23.1% in Reading, 26% in Mathematics, and 18.4% in Science, compared to the district averages of 33.7%, 32.4%, 38.6%, and 34%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.51% to 81.04% over the past 3 years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Van Buren School District, such as James R. Tate Elementary, Oliver Springs Elementary, and Rena Elementary, generally perform better academically than King Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. Oliver Springs Elementary and Rena Elementary, in particular, stand out with significantly higher proficiency rates, ranking in the top 30% and top 40% of Arkansas elementary schools, respectively. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic achievement, as the schools with higher academic performance also tend to have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

400 N 19th St
Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-2661

District: Van Buren School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393^rd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,706

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Butterfield Trail Middle School
High:	Van Buren High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

36.1%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King Elementary School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Van Buren School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at King Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.9%), Hispanic (36.1%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Van Buren School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King Elementary School is 16.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Van Buren School District! (See more...)

Compare King Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King Elementary School is $8,706. 2 elementary schools in the Van Buren School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Van Buren School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren School District 103^rd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for King Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	69.98	108^th	411	73.7%
2006	76.44	83^rd	402	79.4%
2007	59.69	192^nd	440	56.4%
2008	70.53	131^st	439	70.2%
2009	52.09	258^th	445	42.0%
2010	29.76	371^st	457	18.8%
2011	39.74	337^th	471	28.5%
2012	34.60	369^th	468	21.2%
2013	23.32	412^th	476	13.4%
2014	26.84	391^st	471	17.0%
2015	29.88	358^th	466	23.2%
2016	40.41	334^th	494	32.4%
2017	40.46	315^th	485	35.1%
2018	28.00	379^th	480	21.0%
2019	41.78	317^th	488	35.0%
2021	53.37	253^rd	496	49.0%
2022	48.71	277^th	487	43.1%
2023	29.82	371^st	492	24.6%
2024	24.88	393^rd	497	20.9%

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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 King Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	269	7	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	284
1989	304	5	13	3	2	n/a	n/a	327
1990	330	6	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	349
1991	327	5	14	1	14	n/a	n/a	361
1992	331	5	15	1	12	n/a	n/a	364
1993	277	2	10	2	15	n/a	n/a	306
1994	279	2	8	5	6	n/a	n/a	300
1995	266	9	7	13	1	n/a	n/a	296
1996	266	9	7	13	1	n/a	n/a	296
1997	256	7	6	13	3	n/a	n/a	285
1998	253	6	7	17	2	n/a	n/a	285
1999	253	3	9	26	4	n/a	n/a	295
2000	239	8	8	14	6	n/a	n/a	275
2001	206	10	5	24	5	n/a	n/a	250
2002	247	1	11	26	6	n/a	n/a	291
2003	247	1	11	26	6	n/a	n/a	291
2004	259	6	12	31	5	n/a	n/a	313
2005	242	3	10	38	5	n/a	n/a	298
2006	245	8	12	43	13	n/a	n/a	321
2007	241	5	11	43	13	n/a	n/a	313
2008	253	1	10	52	9	n/a	n/a	325
2009	252	1	11	56	1	n/a	n/a	321
2010	195	0	14	68	1	0	9	287
2011	183	0	11	58	2	0	15	269
2012	282	4	8	69	8	0	26	397
2013	308	11	18	164	3	1	30	535
2014	307	8	23	171	1	1	42	553
2015	316	10	22	176	4	1	37	566
2016	315	8	18	168	6	0	40	555
2017	308	10	16	195	9	0	36	574
2018	295	9	16	194	14	1	32	561
2019	255	16	14	205	11	0	42	543
2020	259	14	13	181	10	0	33	510
2021	224	8	11	138	6	1	30	418
2022	219	11	10	156	6	1	42	445
2023	199	10	8	160	3	0	63	443

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 King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	14.1	20.1	n/a
1989	327	21.0	15.5	n/a
1990	349	21.0	16.6	34.4
1991	361	17.8	20.2	41
1992	364	18.2	20.0	39.3
1993	306	16.1	19.0	41.2
1994	300	16.6	18.1	44
1995	296	18.0	16.4	42.6
1996	296	18.0	16.4	42.6
1997	285	16.3	17.5	37.2
1998	285	16.3	17.5	39.6
1999	295	15.0	19.7	52.9
2000	275	17.0	16.2	53.5
2001	250	15.0	16.7	56
2002	291	21.0	13.9	38.1
2003	291	21.0	13.9	38.1
2004	313	23.0	13.6	46.3
2005	298	25.0	11.9	44
2006	321	21.0	15.3	43.6
2007	313	27.0	11.6	47
2008	325	20.0	16.3	52.6
2009	321	17.0	18.9	62
2010	287	18.4	14.3	70.4
2011	269	16.5	16.2	73.6
2012	397	22.3	17.7	77.6
2013	535	28.8	18.5	82.4
2014	553	33.1	16.7	81.6
2015	566	35.0	16.1	81.8
2016	555	34.0	16.3	85.6
2017	574	31.0	18.4	42.2
2018	561	32.4	17.3	51.2
2019	543	29.9	18.1	80.5
2020	510	30.8	16.5	80.4
2021	418	26.9	15.5	77.5
2022	445	25.2	17.6	78
2023	443	27.0	16.3	81

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 King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	14.1	20.1	n/a
1989	327	21.0	15.5	n/a
1990	349	21.0	16.6	34.4
1991	361	17.8	20.2	41
1992	364	18.2	20.0	39.3
1993	306	16.1	19.0	41.2
1994	300	16.6	18.1	44
1995	296	18.0	16.4	42.6
1996	296	18.0	16.4	42.6
1997	285	16.3	17.5	37.2
1998	285	16.3	17.5	39.6
1999	295	15.0	19.7	52.9
2000	275	17.0	16.2	53.5
2001	250	15.0	16.7	56
2002	291	21.0	13.9	38.1
2003	291	21.0	13.9	38.1
2004	313	23.0	13.6	46.3
2005	298	25.0	11.9	44
2006	321	21.0	15.3	43.6
2007	313	27.0	11.6	47
2008	325	20.0	16.3	52.6
2009	321	17.0	18.9	62
2010	287	18.4	14.3	70.4
2011	269	16.5	16.2	73.6
2012	397	22.3	17.7	77.6
2013	535	28.8	18.5	82.4
2014	553	33.1	16.7	81.6
2015	566	35.0	16.1	81.8
2016	555	34.0	16.3	85.6
2017	574	31.0	18.4	42.2
2018	561	32.4	17.3	51.2
2019	543	29.9	18.1	80.5
2020	510	30.8	16.5	80.4
2021	418	26.9	15.5	77.5
2022	445	25.2	17.6	78
2023	443	27.0	16.3	81

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 King Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,685 (19.4%)	$7,021 (80.6%)	$8,706

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 317^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 371^st of 492 Elementary schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (King Elementary School)	69.3	41.1	28.2%
3rd Grade English (Van Buren School District)	68.7	57.7	11%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (King Elementary School)	57.2	36.8	20.4%
3rd Grade Math (Van Buren School District)	60.1	51.5	8.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (King Elementary School)	27.5	13.2	14.3%
3rd Grade Science (Van Buren School District)	34.6	31.1	3.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (King Elementary School)	28.6	19.1	9.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Van Buren School District)	33.6	27.7	5.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (King Elementary School)	71.9	56.5	15.4%
4th Grade English (Van Buren School District)	67.3	64.7	2.6%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (King Elementary School)	52.4	38.2	14.2%
4th Grade Math (Van Buren School District)	53.7	51.8	1.9%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (King Elementary School)	32.9	20.6	12.3%
4th Grade Science (Van Buren School District)	39.9	38.4	1.5%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (King Elementary School)	31.7	30.4	1.3%
4th Grade Reading (Van Buren School District)	37.9	42.1	4.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (King Elementary School)	72.8	74.6	1.8%
5th Grade English (Van Buren School District)	72.3	74.7	2.4%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (King Elementary School)	54.4	34.4	20%
5th Grade Math (Van Buren School District)	54.8	44.9	9.9%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (King Elementary School)	38.1	23.9	14.2%
5th Grade Science (Van Buren School District)	40.4	37.8	2.6%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (King Elementary School)	33.7	32.9	0.8%
5th Grade Reading (Van Buren School District)	37.1	40.3	3.2%
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	543	443	18.4%
African American	16	10	37.5%
American Indian	11	3	72.7%
Asian	14	8	42.9%
Hispanic	205	160	22%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	255	199	22%
Two or More Races	42	63	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.5%	81%	0.6%

Schools Near King 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
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N 19th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	443	27	16.3	81.0%	199 (44.9%)	10 (2.3%)	160 (36.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.2%)	24.9	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%		29.8	371^st of 492 public elementary schools	24.6%	22	34.2	18.1	19.5	24.5	31.6	18.1	18.1	23.1	30.3	22.9	23.6	26.0	19.0	16.4	19.4	18.4	$8,706	$1,685	$7,021
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N 24th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-3150	479	27	17.7	74.5%	306 (63.9%)	19 (4.0%)	79 (16.5%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.2%)	32.2	365^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.6%		39	336^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.7%	29	11.1	26.7	30.8	23.1	13.9	28.0	34.6	25.8	16.7	33.4	43.6	31.5	15.3	22.7	29.5	22.7	$9,225	$2,616	$6,609
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 Parkview St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	413	25	16.6	54.0%	290 (70.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	68.9	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%		84.4	52^nd of 492 public elementary schools	89.4%	94	42.3	37.9	48.5	43.0	39.7	35.3	45.7	40.3	43.6	55.2	44.3	47.4	42.3	41.2	37.2	40.3	$7,613	$929	$6,684
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	476	24	19.6	45.6%	348 (73.1%)	6 (1.3%)	65 (13.7%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	77.4	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%		71.8	137^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.2%	46	43.8	48.9	44.7	46.0	40.6	47.8	40.0	43.0	53.2	50.0	48.2	50.2	48.5	47.7	47.0	47.6
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Rd	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	439	22	20.0	42.6%	299 (68.1%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (14.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.9%)	62.5	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%		74.2	120^th of 492 public elementary schools	75.6%	67	41.4	28.1	43.2	37.4	39.7	26.8	50.0	38.9	46.6	43.7	59.5	50.2	39.6	22.5	43.2	35.0	$7,194	$672	$6,522
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	319	15	20.7	94.0%	59 (18.5%)	30 (9.4%)	196 (61.4%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	30.7	373^rd of 497 public elementary schools	24.9%		28.8	375^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.8%	2	26.7	32.1	26.2	28.6	26.7	29.7	30.9	29.1	33.3	22.2	26.2	26.9	11.1	22.3	21.5	18.5	$9,942	$2,090	$7,853
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 782-7045	275	17	15.9	90.9%	47 (17.1%)	31 (11.3%)	161 (58.5%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	15.1	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%		30.9	362^nd of 492 public elementary schools	26.4%	82	26.5	22.0	12.5	20.0	24.5	24.0	10.7	19.3	16.3	12.0	12.5	13.5	20.4	16.0	7.2	14.2	$10,456	$2,603	$7,852
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-1778	470	29	16.3	91.5%	87 (18.5%)	59 (12.6%)	237 (50.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.5%)	13.7	451^st of 497 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.8	447^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.1%	4	19.7	17.0	23.7	20.0	18.4	18.7	23.7	20.0	10.5	10.2	7.3	9.5	15.8	13.6	16.3	15.2	$10,524	$2,397	$8,126
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Rd	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	457	24	18.7	71.1%	327 (71.6%)	5 (1.1%)	85 (18.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	36.8	336^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.4%		27.3	380^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.8%	44	33.8	26.5	26.7	29.1	30.8	28.0	25.0	28.1	27.9	16.2	43.4	28.6	33.8	23.5	30.0	29.1	$10,087	$1,804	$8,283
Trusty Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Harris Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7720	264	15	18.1	94.3%	38 (14.4%)	45 (17.0%)	150 (56.8%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	17.1	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%		20.5	408^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.1%	26	11.7	21.4	20.0	17.2	11.7	21.4	24.0	18.3	8.8	25.0	24.0	18.3	17.6	28.6	8.0	18.4	$9,238	$1,508	$7,730

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

What district is King Elementary School in?

Van Buren School District

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Butterfield Trail Middle School
High : Van Buren High School

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