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Parkers Chapel School District

401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Parkers Chapel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 419 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
778 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Parkers Chapel School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#20 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
55%
39%
48%
40%
45%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
83%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,631 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,377
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,631
$13,043

Best Parkers Chapel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel Elem. School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-9767
Gr: K-6 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 778 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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