Perrin Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR 72015

Top 20%

Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Perrin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in AR
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Perrin Elementary School's student population of 480 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perrin Elementary School
Kind	96
1	101
2	90
3	91
4	102

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School
2023	597
2022	588
2021	568
2020	642
2019	642
2018	701
2017	701
2016	658
2015	670
2014	644
2013	591
2012	587
2011	617
2010	618
2009	641
2008	658
2007	659
2006	619
2005	566
2004	581
2003	550
2002	586
2001	576
2000	589
1999	578
1998	593
1997	607
1996	610
1995	598
1994	577
1993	536
1992	589
1991	559
1990	499
1989	471
1988	418
1987	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	33
2010	39
2009	38
2008	35
2007	34
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	31
2001	33
2000	33
1999	30
1998	31
1997	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	29
1990	27
1989	26
1988	23
1987	22

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Perrin Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perrin Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#166 out of 989 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School
2023	#166
2022	#153
2021	#88
2019	#84
2018	#107
2017	#81
2016	#48
2015	#57
2014	#74
2013	#66
2012	#71

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	62%	39%	51%
2022	64%	38%	54%
2021	68%	36%	51%
2019	73%	47%	61%
2018	66%	47%	60%
2017	74%	47%	60%
2016	68%	44%	59%
2015	41%	25%	44%
2014	86%	73%	85%
2013	89%	75%	89%
2012	90%	78%	90%

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46%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2022	46%	40%	44%
2021	47%	37%	43%
2019	61%	45%	53%
2018	59%	44%	60%
2017	65%	53%	63%
2016	64%	48%	61%
2015	55%	34%	50%
2014	95%	77%	86%
2013	92%	78%	87%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	89%	73%	84%

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39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2022	39%	36%	43%
2021	45%	34%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	18:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	23:1
2019	18:1	14:1	23:1
2018	20:1	14:1	17:1
2017	20:1	13:1	17:1
2016	19:1	14:1	16:1
2015	20:1	14:1	17:1
2014	19:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	14:1
2008	19:1	12:1	15:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	21:1	24:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	17:1	19:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	15:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2015)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	5%	14%	10%
2022	6%	14%	10%
2021	6%	14%	9%
2020	3%	13%	8%
2019	3%	13%	8%
2018	3%	13%	9%
2017	3%	13%	9%
2016	6%	12%	8%
2015	6%	12%	8%
2014	4%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	7%
2012	3%	10%	7%
2011	3%	10%	6%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	5%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	9%	19%	10%
2022	9%	20%	9%
2021	8%	20%	9%
2020	7%	20%	10%
2019	7%	20%	10%
2018	8%	21%	9%
2017	8%	21%	9%
2016	6%	21%	9%
2015	5%	21%	8%
2014	6%	21%	8%
2013	6%	21%	7%
2012	4%	21%	7%
2011	5%	21%	7%
2010	6%	22%	7%
2009	9%	22%	8%
2008	9%	23%	7%
2007	9%	23%	7%
2006	6%	22%	6%
2005	6%	23%	5%
2004	7%	23%	5%
2003	7%	23%	5%
2002	6%	23%	5%
2001	5%	23%	5%
2000	6%	23%	5%
1999	6%	23%	5%
1998	6%	24%	5%
1997	5%	24%	5%
1996	6%	24%	5%
1995	5%	24%	5%
1994	5%	24%	6%
1993	4%	24%	5%
1992	5%	24%	6%
1991	6%	24%	6%

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White

73%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	82%	59%	74%
2022	79%	59%	75%
2021	81%	60%	76%
2020	85%	61%	78%
2019	85%	61%	78%
2018	85%	60%	80%
2017	85%	60%	80%
2016	84%	61%	81%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	85%	63%	82%
2013	84%	64%	82%
2012	88%	64%	83%
2011	88%	65%	84%
2010	87%	65%	83%
2009	89%	66%	87%
2008	89%	66%	87%
2007	89%	67%	88%
2006	93%	69%	88%
2005	94%	69%	90%
2004	93%	70%	91%
2003	93%	70%	90%
2002	94%	71%	92%
2001	94%	72%	92%
2000	93%	73%	93%
1999	93%	73%	93%
1998	92%	73%	93%
1997	93%	73%	93%
1996	93%	74%	94%
1995	94%	74%	94%
1994	94%	74%	93%
1993	94%	74%	93%
1992	95%	74%	94%
1991	94%	74%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	0.32	0.60	0.43
2022	0.36	0.60	0.42
2021	0.33	0.58	0.41
2020	0.27	0.58	0.38
2019	0.27	0.58	0.38
2018	0.27	0.58	0.35
2017	0.27	0.58	0.35
2016	0.29	0.57	0.33
2015	0.27	0.57	0.32
2014	0.27	0.55	0.32
2013	0.29	0.55	0.32
2012	0.22	0.54	0.31
2011	0.22	0.53	0.29
2010	0.24	0.53	0.30
2009	0.20	0.51	0.24
2008	0.20	0.51	0.23
2007	0.19	0.49	0.22
2006	0.13	0.48	0.21
2005	0.11	0.47	0.18
2004	0.13	0.46	0.18
2003	0.13	0.45	0.17
2002	0.11	0.45	0.16
2001	0.11	0.43	0.15
2000	0.13	0.42	0.14
1999	0.13	0.42	0.13
1998	0.15	0.41	0.14
1997	0.13	0.41	0.14
1996	0.13	0.40	0.12
1995	0.11	0.40	0.12
1994	0.11	0.40	0.13
1993	0.12	0.39	0.13
1992	0.10	0.39	0.12
1991	0.11	0.40	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	20%	54%	28%
2022	26%	58%	32%
2021	25%	58%	29%
2020	31%	56%	33%
2019	31%	56%	33%
2018	12%	26%	14%
2017	12%	26%	14%
2016	32%	56%	35%
2015	31%	53%	34%
2014	27%	52%	32%
2013	26%	52%	32%
2012	24%	51%	31%
2011	23%	51%	30%
2010	23%	50%	30%
2009	22%	48%	28%
2008	23%	47%	27%
2007	24%	49%	27%
2006	21%	45%	25%
2005	14%	43%	22%
2004	17%	41%	21%
2003	13%	40%	18%
2002	14%	39%	19%
2001	11%	37%	14%
2000	13%	37%	16%
1999	13%	37%	16%
1998	11%	37%	15%
1997	14%	36%	16%
1996	12%	35%	15%
1995	11%	35%	16%
1994	13%	35%	17%
1993	9%	33%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	10%	10%	11%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	8%	7%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	9%	10%	8%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	11%	10%	8%
2011	11%	9%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	8%	5%
1999	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Benton School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perrin Elementary School's ranking?

Perrin Elementary School is ranked #166 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Perrin Elementary School often compared to?

Perrin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Angie Grant Elementary School, Ringgold Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Perrin Elementary School?

480 students attend Perrin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Perrin Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perrin Elementary School?

Perrin Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Perrin Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Perrin Elementary School part of?

Perrin Elementary School is part of Benton School District.