Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Springdale, Arkansas

Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School in Springdale, Arkansas enrolled 607 students in 2024-25 with 37.7 full-time teachers, 16.1 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, 29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% 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 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

699 students in 2022-23, 556 students in 2023-24, 607 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.8 to 37.7.

Students enrolled at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School by school year2022-23: 699, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236992023-245562024-25607
Students enrolled at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School by school year2022-23: 699, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236992023-245562024-25607
Students enrolled at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School by school year2022-23: 699, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236992023-245562024-25607
Students enrolled at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School by school year2022-23: 699, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236992023-245562024-25607
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369938.818.0
2023-2455636.815.1
2024-2560737.716.1

16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 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.

Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6

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 712 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School enrolled 712 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 712 of the 712 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.6% of students were Hispanic, 16.3% Pacific Islander, 11.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic66.6%
  2. Pacific Islander16.3%
  3. White11.7%
  4. Two or more races2.3%
  5. Black1.6%
  6. Asian1.0%
  7. American Indian0.5%

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 Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArkansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2229%37%39.9%
Math, 2022-2345%38% (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 Springdale

17 public elementary schools in Springdale report 2024-25 enrollment; Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hunt Elementary School89017.744.7%
George Elementary School67620.569.7%
Willis Shaw Elementary School63416.823.3%
Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School60716.173.3%
Walker Elementary School60517.753.1%
Turnbow Elementary School59917.563.4%
John Tyson Elementary School57118.759.2%
Jim D Rollins Elementary School of Innovation57018.727.4%

All public schools in Springdale →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School

  1. Parson Hills Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 517 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Harp Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 559 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School with Parson Hills Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Springdale School District spends per student$12,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,146
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasLinda Childers Knapp Elementary School is the number 67 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#67 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.16.1:1
  7. 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 Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School?
    607 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 699 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Springdale, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School?
    16.1 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.
  3. Is Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School a Title I school?
    Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% 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.
  5. What district is Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School in?
    Springdale School District, NCES district ID 0512660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051266001622 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.

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