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Perrin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

Howard Perrin Elementary, Benton, AR 72019 · (501) 778-7411 · Part of Benton School District

Benton’s School Grade A better than 88% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Perrin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton kids: Benton Middle School

On the path

Where Benton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Perrin Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–7Benton Middle School1,363 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Howard Perrin Elementary, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 195
Grade 291
Grade 392
Grade 487
Enrollment over time
568’20
588’21
597’22
480’23
465’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 12%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perrin Elementary School from Benton families.

Other schools in Benton School District

The district →
Ringgold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Benton
B+
511 students18:1
MT. View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
431 students17:1
Caldwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
A−
427 students16:1
Angie Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
C−
340 students15:1
Benton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Benton
A−
1,363 students17:1
Benton Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Benton
A−
971 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Benton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.