Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingston, AR

Kingston Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Kingston Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050824000563
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kingston Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.

60
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for Arkansas
53.2%
free-lunch eligible
122
students enrolled

Kingston Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Kingston, AR 72742
District: Jasper School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050824000563 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Kingston Elementary School shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 113 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).

Teacher FTE held 12.3 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 050824000563 · Kingston, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

122 enr · 10.2:1 · 53.2% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Jasper Elementary School (281 students)

Kingston Elementary School shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 113 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE held 12.3 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Kingston Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kingston Elementary School reports 122 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kingston Elementary School compares

Kingston Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.2% ▼ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.2%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 23% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,016
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.5%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Kingston Elementary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jasper School District reports $15,016 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kingston Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jasper Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jasper High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oark Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kingston High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oark High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kingston Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jasper School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~122 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kingston Elementary School

How many students attend Kingston Elementary School?

Kingston Elementary School has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingston, AR. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 113 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingston Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kingston Elementary School is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kingston Elementary School?

53.2% of students at Kingston Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kingston Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Kingston Elementary School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Kingston, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingston Elementary School?

Kingston Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Jasper School District?

Besides Kingston Elementary School, Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students), Jasper High School (205 students), and Oark Elementary School (107 students). See the Jasper School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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