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Kensett Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

701 W Dandridge St, Kensett, AR 72082 · (501) 742-3221 · Part of Riverview School District

Kensett’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
294
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kensett Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kensett kids: Riverview Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–6Kensett Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Riverview Junior High Schoolin Searcy

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 W Dandridge St, Kensett

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten44
Grade 148
Grade 235
Grade 339
Grade 439
Grade 524
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
339’20
333’21
302’22
290’23
294’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 19%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kensett Elementary School from Kensett families.

Other schools in Riverview School District

The district →
Judsonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Judsonia
C−
307 students15:1
Riverview Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Searcy
C−
179 students11:1
Riverview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Searcy
C−
340 students4:1

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