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Sidney Deener Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

163 Cloverdale, Searcy, AR 72143 · (501) 268-3850 · Part of Searcy School District

Searcy’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Sidney Deener Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Searcy kids: Ahlf Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–3Sidney Deener Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Ahlf Junior High School576 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

163 Cloverdale, Searcy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten100
Grade 1100
Grade 2102
Grade 379
Enrollment over time
349’20
380’21
385’22
429’23
421’24

Up 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 20%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sidney Deener Elementary School from Searcy families.

Other schools in Searcy School District

The district →
McRae Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Searcy
B+
445 students19:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Searcy
A
398 students19:1
Southwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Searcy
A−
913 students18:1
Ahlf Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Searcy
A
576 students16:1
Searcy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Searcy
B−
1,220 students10:1

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