Fordyce Elementary Schools (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Fordyce, AR 71742

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Bottom 50%

Fordyce Elementary Schools in Fordyce, AR, serves 370 students from prekindergarten through grade 6, with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.

Minority enrollment is 57%, with a majority of Black (49%) and White (43%) students; the school has seen a significant decline in free lunch eligibility from 89% in 2021 to 30% in 2023.

Math proficiency is 40–44%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and above the district average of 23% in 2023, showing fluctuating performance over recent years.

Reading proficiency is 34%, lower than the state average of 40% and slightly above the district average of 30%, with scores declining from 38% in 2018 to 34% in 2022.

The school's overall ranking improved slightly to #539 in 2023 from #704 in 2021 but remains in the bottom 50% statewide, reflecting ongoing challenges in academic outcomes.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in AR
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Fordyce Elementary Schools's student population of 370 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fordyce Elementary Schools
Pre-K	23
Kind	59
1	54
2	55
3	47
4	40
5	46
6	46

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools
2023	371
2022	389
2021	402
2020	468
2019	468
2018	492
2017	492
2016	476
2015	470
2014	474
2013	352
2012	360
2011	386
2010	401
2009	426
2008	441
2007	455
2006	458
2005	442
2004	551
2003	273
2002	273
2001	287
2000	309
1999	333
1998	320
1997	314
1996	299
1995	303
1994	325
1993	337
1992	323
1991	331
1990	341
1989	311
1988	318
1987	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools
2023	27
2022	29
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	31
2014	32
2013	23
2012	22
2011	24
2010	27
2009	27
2008	32
2007	32
2006	29
2005	28
2004	35
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	23
1999	18
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20
1989	20
1988	19
1987	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Fordyce Elementary Schools ranks within the bottom 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fordyce Elementary Schools is 0.58, 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)

#539 out of 989 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools
2023	#539
2022	#565
2021	#704
2019	#634
2018	#488
2017	#760
2016	#692
2015	#783
2014	#822
2013	#302
2012	#488

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	42%	39%	23%
2022	39%	38%	29%
2021	26%	36%	19%
2019	46%	47%	38%
2018	53%	47%	40%
2017	42%	47%	33%
2016	43%	44%	32%
2015	17%	25%	12%
2014	66%	73%	57%
2013	82%	75%	56%
2012	77%	78%	62%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2022	34%	40%	30%
2021	27%	37%	27%
2019	36%	45%	35%
2018	38%	44%	40%
2017	34%	53%	37%
2016	36%	48%	36%
2015	19%	34%	19%
2014	66%	77%	67%
2013	82%	78%	68%
2012	82%	80%	71%
2011	67%	73%	58%

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34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2022	34%	36%	26%
2021	28%	34%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	17:1	14:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	12:1
2009	16:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	12:1	11:1
2007	14:1	13:1	11:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	15:1	14:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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

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Black

49%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	48%	19%	52%
2022	51%	20%	54%
2021	55%	20%	54%
2020	56%	20%	55%
2019	56%	20%	55%
2018	62%	21%	58%
2017	62%	21%	58%
2016	63%	21%	58%
2015	62%	21%	57%
2014	63%	21%	59%
2013	61%	21%	56%
2012	58%	21%	53%
2011	59%	21%	55%
2010	55%	22%	53%
2009	52%	22%	51%
2008	50%	23%	49%
2007	50%	23%	49%
2006	49%	22%	48%
2005	48%	23%	49%
2004	49%	23%	51%
2003	48%	23%	51%
2002	49%	23%	51%
2001	48%	23%	50%
2000	52%	23%	51%
1999	52%	23%	50%
1998	50%	24%	52%
1997	53%	24%	53%
1996	47%	24%	50%
1995	54%	24%	49%
1994	47%	24%	48%
1993	52%	24%	48%
1992	49%	24%	49%
1991	47%	24%	48%

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White

43%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	44%	59%	43%
2022	43%	59%	41%
2021	40%	60%	41%
2020	40%	61%	41%
2019	40%	61%	41%
2018	34%	60%	38%
2017	34%	60%	38%
2016	34%	61%	40%
2015	35%	61%	41%
2014	33%	63%	38%
2013	35%	64%	40%
2012	37%	64%	43%
2011	38%	65%	43%
2010	41%	65%	45%
2009	45%	66%	47%
2008	48%	66%	49%
2007	47%	67%	49%
2006	48%	69%	50%
2005	51%	69%	50%
2004	49%	70%	48%
2003	51%	70%	49%
2002	50%	71%	49%
2001	50%	72%	49%
2000	47%	73%	47%
1999	47%	73%	49%
1998	50%	73%	47%
1997	47%	73%	47%
1996	51%	74%	49%
1995	46%	74%	50%
1994	53%	74%	52%
1993	48%	74%	52%
1992	51%	74%	51%
1991	53%	74%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	0.58	0.60	0.55
2022	0.56	0.60	0.55
2021	0.54	0.58	0.54
2020	0.53	0.58	0.54
2019	0.53	0.58	0.54
2018	0.50	0.58	0.52
2017	0.50	0.58	0.52
2016	0.49	0.57	0.51
2015	0.50	0.57	0.51
2014	0.50	0.55	0.51
2013	0.51	0.55	0.53
2012	0.53	0.54	0.54
2011	0.51	0.53	0.52
2010	0.53	0.53	0.53
2009	0.53	0.51	0.53
2008	0.52	0.51	0.52
2007	0.53	0.49	0.53
2006	0.53	0.48	0.52
2005	0.51	0.47	0.51
2004	0.52	0.46	0.52
2003	0.51	0.45	0.51
2002	0.51	0.45	0.51
2001	0.52	0.43	0.52
2000	0.51	0.42	0.52
1999	0.51	0.42	0.52
1998	0.51	0.41	0.51
1997	0.51	0.41	0.51
1996	0.52	0.40	0.51
1995	0.51	0.40	0.51
1994	0.50	0.40	0.51
1993	0.50	0.39	0.51
1992	0.50	0.39	0.51
1991	0.50	0.40	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2023	30%	54%	32%
2022	78%	58%	76%
2021	89%	58%	80%
2020	43%	56%	39%
2019	43%	56%	39%
2018	51%	26%	54%
2017	51%	26%	54%
2016	68%	56%	57%
2015	66%	53%	55%
2014	67%	52%	61%
2013	65%	52%	57%
2012	62%	51%	56%
2011	60%	51%	56%
2010	61%	50%	53%
2009	57%	48%	50%
2008	46%	47%	40%
2007	58%	49%	47%
2006	46%	45%	41%
2005	43%	43%	42%
2004	47%	41%	45%
2003	44%	40%	43%
2002	47%	39%	44%
2001	47%	37%	39%
2000	49%	37%	40%
1999	44%	37%	38%
1998	47%	37%	42%
1997	50%	36%	42%
1996	45%	35%	41%
1995	42%	35%	43%
1994	42%	35%	32%
1993	41%	33%	35%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Fordyce Elementary Schools	Arkansas	Fordyce School District
2016	6%	8%	8%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	9%	10%	11%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	10%	9%	10%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fordyce School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fordyce Elementary Schools's ranking?

Fordyce Elementary Schools is ranked #539 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Fordyce Elementary Schools?

370 students attend Fordyce Elementary Schools.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Fordyce Elementary Schools students are Black, 43% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fordyce Elementary Schools?

Fordyce Elementary Schools has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fordyce Elementary Schools offer ?

Fordyce Elementary Schools offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fordyce Elementary Schools part of?

Fordyce Elementary Schools is part of Fordyce School District.

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