Paragould Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Paragould, Arkansas
Paragould Primary School in Paragould, Arkansas enrolled 602 students in 2024-25 with 31.2 full-time teachers, 19.3 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 29%
662 students in 2022-23, 631 students in 2023-24, 602 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.9 to 31.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 662 | 43.9 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 42.6 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 602 | 31.2 | 19.3 |
19.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 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 327 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paragould Primary School enrolled 653 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 327 of the 653 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions23
- Chronically absent41.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
74.9% of students were White, 7.8% Black, 6.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White74.9%
- Black7.8%
- Two or more races6.1%
- Hispanic5.3%
- Pacific Islander4.5%
- American Indian1.2%
- Asian0.2%
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.
Elementary schools in Paragould
7 public elementary schools in Paragould report 2024-25 enrollment; Paragould Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Co. Tech Primary School | 710 | 15.9 | 39.9% |
| Paragould Primary School | 602 | 19.3 | 100.0% |
| Greene Cty Tech Elementary School | 501 | 17.6 | 38.9% |
| Greene Cty Tech Intermediate | 501 | 16.8 | 37.7% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 270 | 18.7 | 100.0% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | 233 | 15.9 | 100.0% |
| Baldwin Elementary School | 221 | 15.7 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Paragould Primary School
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 233 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Baldwin Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 221 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Paragould Primary School with Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Paragould School District spends per student$11,979 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,979
- The largest public schools in ArkansasParagould Primary School is the number 74 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#74 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher19.3 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.19.3:1
- 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 Paragould Primary School
How many students attend Paragould Primary School?
602 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 662 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Paragould, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Paragould Primary School?
19.3 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 Paragould Primary School a Title I school?
Paragould Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Paragould Primary School in?
Paragould School District, NCES district ID 0500017. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050001701576 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
- 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.