For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 231 students in Mount Ida School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Mount Ida School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
434 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mount Ida School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
58,360 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
393 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
90%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
32
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,058 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,394 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,058
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,394
$13,043
Best Mount Ida School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bobby Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
430 Ball Park Rd
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-4596
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-4596
Grades: K-6
| 231 students
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