Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72727

Summary:

The 72727 zip code area is home to 4 schools that are part of the Elkins School District, which is ranked 14th out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 2 elementary schools (Elkins Primary School and Elkins Elementary School), 1 middle school (Elkins Middle School), and 1 high school (Elkins High School).

Elkins Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 40th out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elkins Middle School also excels, ranking 43rd out of 335 Arkansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. While Elkins High School is not the highest-ranked high school in the area, it still performs well, ranking 61st out of 305 Arkansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating.

The schools in the Elkins School District have relatively high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 35.89% at Elkins High School to 49.84% at Elkins Elementary School. However, the district is still able to achieve strong academic results, with all of its schools ranked in the top 25% of their respective school types in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkins Elementary School	Public	3-5	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3382	299	16	18.1	52.8%	254 (84.9%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	88.5	40^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.0%		76.5	107^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.3%	67	46.9	46.0	52.1						48.6	45.8	49.4	53.0						49.7	52.1	66.3	62.7				60.4									61.4	66.3	64.4				64.0					$8,590	$1,012	$7,578
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 643-3381	435	49	8.8	38.6%	356 (81.8%)	8 (1.8%)	30 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	70.7	61^st of 305 public high schools	80.0%		72.9	55^th of 295 public high schools	81.4%	6							39.4	46.8	42.9							39.3	43.2	41.2									23.8	23.5		86.4	10.2	0.0	26.2								40.7	11.1	0.0	38.0	$9,055	$633	$8,422
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 643-2552	367	25	14.9	48.0%	309 (84.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	79.1	43^rd of 335 public middle schools	87.2%		82	36^th of 330 public middle schools	89.1%	7				36.7	40.5	44.2			40.3				38.3	41.3	44.3			41.1				39.9	63.5	50.6	51.4	92.9		92.9	100.0				100.0				46.1	46.0	56.6	49.3					$8,566	$903	$7,663
Elkins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	476 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3382	340	21	15.9	49.1%	282 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.8%)								(n/a)																																													$8,298	$1,576	$6,722

Cities Near Zip Code 72727

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkins	3.24 mi	4	12^th
Fayetteville	7.28 mi	20	20^th
Springdale	8.18 mi	33	137^th
Greenland	10.57 mi	3	189^th
Farmington	13.36 mi	6	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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