For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,104 students in Pocahontas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Pocahontas School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pocahontas 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,507 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
77%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
255 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
13%
1%
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
164
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,030 in this school district is less 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 $12,935 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,030
$13,132

Spending / Student
$12,935
$13,043

Best Pocahontas School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Upper Elem. School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2301 N Park
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Grades: 4-6
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Pocahontas Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1707 Highland
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Grades: PK-3
| 672 students
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