For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 370 students in Fordyce School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Fordyce School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
724 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fordyce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
53%
19%
% White
40%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,602 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,771 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,602
$13,132
Spending / Student
$23,771
$13,043
Best Fordyce School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fordyce Elementary Schools
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Redbug Cir
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2816
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2816
Gr: PK-6 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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