For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 760 students in Blytheville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Blytheville School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Blytheville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1,128 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
83%
19%
# White Students
144 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
11%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
109
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,413 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,320 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,413
$13,132
Spending / Student
$18,320
$13,043
Best Blytheville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blytheville Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1124 W Moultrie Dr
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-4485
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-4485
Grades: 3-5
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 W. Chickasawba
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Grades: 6
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
1103 Byrum Rd
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Grades: K-2
| 341 students
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