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D−

Southwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4200 S Fir St, Pine Bluff, AR 71602 · (870) 543-4390 · Part of Pine Bluff School District

Pine Bluff’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Arkansas school districts

Students
345
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Southwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pine Bluff kids: Pine Bluff Junior High School

On the path

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

K–6Southwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–9Pine Bluff Junior High School610 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts7%
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).

4200 S Fir St, Pine Bluff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 151
Grade 247
Grade 344
Grade 449
Grade 540
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
457’20
396’21
394’22
390’23
345’24

Down 24.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%White 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwood Elementary School from Pine Bluff families.

Other schools in Pine Bluff School District

The district →

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