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Shirley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1302 Hwy 9 East, Shirley, AR 72153 · (501) 518-2223 · Part of Shirley School District

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Directions
Students
169
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Shirley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Shirley kids: Shirley High School

On the path

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

K–6Shirley Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Shirley High School110 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

1302 Hwy 9 East, Shirley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 128
Grade 211
Grade 328
Grade 425
Grade 526
Grade 636
Enrollment over time
180’20
192’21
180’22
181’23
169’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shirley Elementary School from Shirley families.

Other schools in Shirley School District

The district →
Shirley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Shirley
C
110 students8:1

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