Other / mixed grade configuration · Prairie Grove, AR

Prairie Grove Elem. School

Federal NCES profile for Prairie Grove Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051176000894
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prairie Grove Elem. School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Arkansas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Prairie Grove · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
19.6:1
large classes for Arkansas
19.9%
free-lunch eligible

Prairie Grove Elem. School has class sizes larger than 94% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Grove Elem. School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Prairie Grove, AR.

School address

Prairie Grove, AR 72753
District: Prairie Grove School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 051176000894 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+34 students YoY

Prairie Grove Elem. School held near 801 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.1 → 39.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+34 students YoY 051176000894 · Prairie Grove, AR Other · MID · TRAD

763 enr · 19.6:1 · 19.9% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Prairie Grove High School (620 students)

Prairie Grove Elem. School held near 801 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.1 → 39.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Prairie Grove Elem. School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prairie Grove Elem. School reports 763 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 Prairie Grove Elem. School compares

Prairie Grove Elem. School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 44% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.9% ▼ 66% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 763 top 9% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
763
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 94% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,989
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Prairie Grove Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Prairie Grove School District reports $9,989 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prairie Grove Elem. School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prairie Grove High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Grove Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Grove Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Prairie Grove School District · 3 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 (~763 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prairie Grove Elem. School

How many students attend Prairie Grove Elem. School?

Prairie Grove Elem. School has 763 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prairie Grove, AR. CCD year-over-year: 767 (2022-23) → 801 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elem. School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elem. School is 19.6:1, which is 44% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie Grove Elem. School?

19.9% of students at Prairie Grove Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Grove Elem. School?

The largest demographic group at Prairie Grove Elem. School is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Prairie Grove, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Grove Elem. School?

Prairie Grove Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Prairie Grove Elem. School rank among public schools in Prairie Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Grove Elem. School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Prairie Grove, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Prairie Grove School District?

Besides Prairie Grove Elem. School, Prairie Grove School District also operates Prairie Grove High School (620 students), Prairie Grove Middle School (550 students), and Prairie Grove Junior High School (326 students). See the Prairie Grove 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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