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Des Arc Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2100 Hickory Street, Des Arc, AR 72040 · (870) 256-4128 · Part of Des Arc Public Schools

Des Arc’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Des Arc Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Des Arc kids: Des Arc High School

On the path

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

PK–6Des Arc Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Des Arc High School279 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

2100 Hickory Street, Des Arc

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten41
Grade 162
Grade 257
Grade 339
Grade 461
Grade 543
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
322’20
343’21
382’22
381’23
379’24

Up 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Black 8%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <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 Des Arc Elementary School from Des Arc families.

Other schools in Des Arc Public Schools

The district →
Des Arc High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Des Arc
A
279 students12:1

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; Des Arc’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.