Elm Tree Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Elm Tree Elementary School in Bentonville, AR, serves 531 students in grades K–4 with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the district average of 18:1.

Math proficiency is 65%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville School District average of 63%.

Reading proficiency ranges from 55% to 59%, exceeding the state average of 40% but falling below the district average of 64%.

Science proficiency is reported between 50% and 54%, higher than the state average of 36% but lower than the district average of 56%.

The school's overall ranking declined from #8 in 2010 to #56 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in relative performance over recent years.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in AR
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elm Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Elm Tree Elementary School's student population of 531 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elm Tree Elementary School
Kind	100
1	85
2	121
3	118
4	107

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School
2023	555
2022	484
2021	467
2020	730
2019	730
2018	660
2017	660
2016	608
2015	610
2014	610
2013	632
2012	636
2011	626
2010	612
2009	646
2008	624
2007	700
2006	699
2005	684
2004	702
2003	688
2002	655
2001	670
2000	720
1999	712
1998	653
1997	665
1996	635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School
2023	37
2022	26
2021	28
2020	34
2019	34
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	34
2011	37
2010	37
2009	35
2008	37
2007	41
2006	39
2005	42
2004	38
2003	38
2002	39
2001	35
2000	38
1999	30
1998	36
1997	36
1996	34

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Elm Tree Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elm Tree Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#56 out of 989 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School
2023	#56
2022	#38
2021	#20
2019	#84
2018	#47
2017	#120
2016	#76
2015	#67
2014	#15
2013	#1
2012	#32

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	65%	39%	63%
2022	72%	38%	61%
2021	75%	36%	59%
2019	73%	47%	67%
2018	78%	47%	66%
2017	75%	47%	65%
2016	70%	44%	58%
2015	46%	25%	45%
2014	95%	73%	86%
2013	97%	75%	89%
2012	92%	78%	92%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2022	57%	40%	64%
2021	63%	37%	59%
2019	61%	45%	65%
2018	62%	44%	66%
2017	61%	53%	72%
2016	60%	48%	65%
2015	50%	34%	55%
2014	95%	77%	88%
2013	97%	78%	90%
2012	94%	80%	90%
2011	92%	73%	86%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2022	52%	36%	56%
2021	61%	34%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	19:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	21:1	14:1	15:1
2019	21:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	12:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	17:1
2000	19:1	14:1	17:1
1999	24:1	21:1	28:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	6%	2%	7%
2022	5%	2%	8%
2021	8%	2%	8%
2020	7%	2%	6%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	7%
2017	7%	2%	7%
2016	12%	2%	6%
2015	11%	2%	6%
2014	12%	1%	6%
2013	13%	1%	6%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	8%	2%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	11%	14%	12%
2022	10%	14%	12%
2021	10%	14%	12%
2020	11%	13%	12%
2019	11%	13%	12%
2018	12%	13%	11%
2017	12%	13%	11%
2016	8%	12%	11%
2015	9%	12%	11%
2014	9%	11%	11%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	7%	10%	10%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	5%	19%	3%
2022	6%	20%	3%
2021	6%	20%	3%
2020	3%	20%	3%
2019	3%	20%	3%
2018	3%	21%	2%
2017	3%	21%	2%
2016	4%	21%	3%
2015	5%	21%	3%
2014	4%	21%	3%
2013	3%	21%	3%
2012	3%	21%	3%
2011	4%	21%	3%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	4%	22%	3%
2008	2%	23%	2%
2007	1%	23%	2%
2006	2%	22%	2%
2005	1%	23%	2%
2004	1%	23%	2%
2003	1%	23%	1%
2002	1%	23%	1%
2001	1%	23%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	1%	23%	1%

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White

76%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	73%	59%	71%
2022	74%	59%	71%
2021	70%	60%	71%
2020	72%	61%	73%
2019	72%	61%	73%
2018	74%	60%	74%
2017	74%	60%	74%
2016	72%	61%	75%
2015	71%	61%	76%
2014	72%	63%	76%
2013	72%	64%	76%
2012	77%	64%	76%
2011	74%	65%	77%
2010	75%	65%	77%
2009	82%	66%	83%
2008	83%	66%	83%
2007	87%	67%	84%
2006	87%	69%	85%
2005	88%	69%	87%
2004	94%	70%	88%
2003	93%	70%	89%
2002	93%	71%	90%
2001	94%	72%	91%
2000	95%	73%	91%
1999	95%	73%	92%
1998	96%	73%	93%
1997	92%	73%	94%
1996	95%	74%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	0.45	0.60	0.48
2022	0.44	0.60	0.48
2021	0.49	0.58	0.48
2020	0.47	0.58	0.45
2019	0.47	0.58	0.45
2018	0.44	0.58	0.43
2017	0.44	0.58	0.43
2016	0.46	0.57	0.42
2015	0.48	0.57	0.41
2014	0.46	0.55	0.41
2013	0.47	0.55	0.41
2012	0.40	0.54	0.41
2011	0.44	0.53	0.39
2010	0.43	0.53	0.39
2009	0.32	0.51	0.30
2008	0.30	0.51	0.30
2007	0.24	0.49	0.29
2006	0.24	0.48	0.27
2005	0.21	0.47	0.24
2004	0.12	0.46	0.22
2003	0.13	0.45	0.20
2002	0.13	0.45	0.19
2001	0.12	0.43	0.17
2000	0.10	0.42	0.16
1999	0.09	0.42	0.15
1998	0.08	0.41	0.14
1997	0.15	0.41	0.11
1996	0.10	0.40	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	10%	54%	14%
2022	11%	58%	16%
2021	11%	58%	15%
2020	16%	56%	17%
2019	16%	56%	17%
2018	6%	26%	9%
2017	6%	26%	9%
2016	6%	56%	19%
2015	6%	53%	19%
2014	7%	52%	20%
2013	7%	52%	22%
2012	6%	51%	21%
2011	5%	51%	20%
2010	6%	50%	20%
2009	9%	48%	19%
2008	9%	47%	19%
2007	8%	49%	19%
2006	8%	45%	17%
2005	6%	43%	18%
2004	5%	41%	16%
2003	8%	40%	17%
2002	11%	39%	17%
2001	9%	37%	17%
2000	11%	37%	17%
1999	11%	37%	18%
1998	14%	37%	19%
1997	16%	36%	19%
1996	19%	35%	18%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elm Tree Elementary School	Arkansas	Bentonville School District
2023	7%	10%	6%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	4%	8%	5%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	5%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	7%
2011	6%	9%	7%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	7%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	4%	8%	7%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bentonville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elm Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Elm Tree Elementary School is ranked #56 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Elm Tree Elementary School often compared to?

Elm Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willowbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Elm Tree Elementary School?

531 students attend Elm Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Elm Tree Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elm Tree Elementary School?

Elm Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elm Tree Elementary School offer ?

Elm Tree Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elm Tree Elementary School part of?

Elm Tree Elementary School is part of Bentonville School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education