Center Valley Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Russellville, Arkansas
Center Valley Elementary School in Russellville, Arkansas enrolled 397 students in 2024-25 with 27.1 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%
404 students in 2022-23, 396 students in 2023-24, 397 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.8 to 27.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 404 | 23.8 | 17.0 |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 26.7 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 397 | 27.1 | 14.6 |
14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools
Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 390 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Center Valley Elementary School enrolled 390 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 390 of the 390 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent16.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.8% of students were White, 10.3% Hispanic, 7.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White78.8%
- Hispanic10.3%
- Two or more races7.3%
- Asian2.3%
- Black1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Center Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 45‑49% | 48% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 65‑69% | 45% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Russellville
5 public elementary schools in Russellville report 2024-25 enrollment; Center Valley Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah Elementary School | 542 | 17.0 | 36.3% |
| Oakland Heights Elementary School | 503 | 17.3 | 62.4% |
| Crawford Elementary School | 399 | 16.6 | 74.4% |
| Center Valley Elementary School | 397 | 14.6 | 43.8% |
| Dwight Elementary School | 234 | 14.2 | 61.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Center Valley Elementary School
- Crawford Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 399 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Dwight Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.8 miles away: 234 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
- Compare Center Valley Elementary School with Crawford Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Russellville School District spends per student$13,246 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,246
- The largest public schools in ArkansasCenter Valley Elementary School is the number 283 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#283 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.14.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Center Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Center Valley Elementary School?
397 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 404 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Russellville, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Valley Elementary School?
14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Center Valley Elementary School a Title I school?
Center Valley Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Center Valley Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Center Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Center Valley Elementary School in?
Russellville School District, NCES district ID 0512060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051206001376 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.