Lepanto Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

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Lepanto Elementary School

502 Mcclellan St
Lepanto, AR 72354

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Top 20%

Lepanto Elementary School in Lepanto, AR serves grades K–2 with an enrollment of 126 students and a student–teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the district recent ratio of 15:1.

Math proficiency in 2023 is 40%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 39% but slightly below the district average of 42%.

Reading proficiency is 43%, which is higher than the state average of 40% and the district average of 38%, showing some improvement from previous years with a trend upward since 2018.

Science proficiency was 31% in 2022, which is lower than the state average of 36% and the district average of 37%.

Enrollment declined from 224 students in 2018 to 126 in 2023, with a decreasing share of students eligible for free lunch from 72% in 2014 to 62% in 2023, indicating demographic and socioeconomic shifts in this rural Arkansas elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 60-69%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

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Lepanto Elementary School's student population of 126 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lepanto Elementary School
Kind	52
1	34
2	40

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Total Students

126 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School
2023	164
2022	145
2021	161
2020	211
2019	211
2018	224
2017	224
2016	224
2015	220
2014	236
2013	229
2012	214
2011	216
2010	229
2009	242
2008	251
2007	249
2006	233
2005	237
2004	223
2003	205
2002	233
2001	231
2000	216
1999	222
1998	240
1997	247
1996	248
1995	359
1994	348
1993	318
1992	321
1991	329
1990	345
1989	336
1988	352
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School
2023	11
2022	12
2021	11
2020	13
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	15
2014	18
2013	17
2012	16
2011	16
2010	17
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	18
2004	16
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	12
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	20
1990	22
1989	22
1988	21
1987	19

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The of Lepanto Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

(18-19)

60-69%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2019	64%	47%	43%
2018	54%	47%	40%
2017	54%	47%	41%
2016	54%	44%	41%
2015	24%	25%	21%
2014	64%	73%	63%
2013	77%	75%	68%
2012	77%	78%	69%
2011	82%	76%	71%
2010	77%	75%	67%

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(18-19)

50-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2019	54%	45%	41%
2018	34%	44%	40%
2017	54%	53%	54%
2016	34%	48%	45%
2015	24%	34%	32%
2014	84%	77%	76%
2013	82%	78%	74%
2012	87%	80%	76%
2011	72%	73%	64%
2010	67%	71%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	15:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	14:1	13:1
2019	16:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	14:1	14:1	12:1
2012	14:1	14:1	11:1
2011	14:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	11:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	15:1	17:1	19:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	15:1	12:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2014	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	7%	14%	7%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	6%	14%	8%
2020	11%	13%	8%
2019	11%	13%	8%
2018	13%	13%	9%
2017	13%	13%	9%
2016	11%	12%	7%
2015	8%	12%	6%
2014	10%	11%	8%
2013	9%	11%	7%
2012	11%	10%	6%
2011	13%	10%	6%
2010	12%	9%	5%
2009	10%	9%	4%
2008	8%	8%	4%
2007	9%	8%	4%
2006	6%	7%	2%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	7%	5%	4%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	10%	19%	11%
2022	12%	20%	12%
2021	9%	20%	12%
2020	9%	20%	11%
2019	9%	20%	11%
2018	12%	21%	11%
2017	12%	21%	11%
2016	14%	21%	12%
2015	16%	21%	13%
2014	16%	21%	12%
2013	16%	21%	12%
2012	12%	21%	10%
2011	14%	21%	10%
2010	12%	22%	9%
2009	11%	22%	10%
2008	14%	23%	11%
2007	11%	23%	10%
2006	12%	22%	8%
2005	9%	23%	10%
2004	13%	23%	11%
2003	14%	23%	11%
2002	12%	23%	11%
2001	16%	23%	12%
2000	18%	23%	13%
1999	14%	23%	12%
1998	12%	24%	12%
1997	13%	24%	13%
1996	13%	24%	14%
1995	16%	24%	15%
1994	16%	24%	15%
1993	16%	24%	13%
1992	16%	24%	13%
1991	16%	24%	14%

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White

77%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	75%	59%	77%
2022	80%	59%	77%
2021	82%	60%	76%
2020	78%	61%	77%
2019	78%	61%	77%
2018	70%	60%	76%
2017	70%	60%	76%
2016	69%	61%	77%
2015	67%	61%	77%
2014	65%	63%	76%
2013	67%	64%	77%
2012	71%	64%	80%
2011	67%	65%	80%
2010	70%	65%	83%
2009	79%	66%	86%
2008	78%	66%	85%
2007	80%	67%	86%
2006	82%	69%	90%
2005	84%	69%	86%
2004	82%	70%	86%
2003	79%	70%	85%
2002	79%	71%	84%
2001	78%	72%	84%
2000	79%	73%	84%
1999	84%	73%	85%
1998	86%	73%	87%
1997	85%	73%	85%
1996	85%	74%	84%
1995	83%	74%	83%
1994	80%	74%	82%
1993	83%	74%	85%
1992	82%	74%	85%
1991	84%	74%	86%

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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	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	8%	1%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	6%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	0.42	0.60	0.39
2022	0.35	0.60	0.39
2021	0.32	0.58	0.40
2020	0.37	0.58	0.39
2019	0.37	0.58	0.39
2018	0.48	0.58	0.41
2017	0.48	0.58	0.41
2016	0.49	0.57	0.40
2015	0.52	0.57	0.40
2014	0.55	0.55	0.41
2013	0.52	0.55	0.39
2012	0.48	0.54	0.35
2011	0.52	0.53	0.35
2010	0.48	0.53	0.30
2009	0.35	0.51	0.25
2008	0.37	0.51	0.27
2007	0.34	0.49	0.25
2006	0.31	0.48	0.20
2005	0.29	0.47	0.24
2004	0.31	0.46	0.25
2003	0.35	0.45	0.27
2002	0.36	0.45	0.29
2001	0.37	0.43	0.29
2000	0.34	0.42	0.29
1999	0.28	0.42	0.26
1998	0.25	0.41	0.23
1997	0.26	0.41	0.26
1996	0.26	0.40	0.27
1995	0.28	0.40	0.28
1994	0.34	0.40	0.31
1993	0.29	0.39	0.26
1992	0.30	0.39	0.26
1991	0.27	0.40	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	62%	54%	59%
2022	61%	58%	61%
2021	68%	58%	63%
2020	63%	56%	60%
2019	63%	56%	60%
2018	20%	26%	24%
2017	20%	26%	24%
2016	71%	56%	60%
2015	69%	53%	63%
2014	72%	52%	64%
2013	74%	52%	63%
2012	71%	51%	60%
2011	68%	51%	59%
2010	69%	50%	62%
2009	63%	48%	55%
2008	67%	47%	58%
2007	75%	49%	58%
2006	50%	45%	49%
2005	48%	43%	42%
2004	51%	41%	42%
2003	53%	40%	42%
2002	53%	39%	43%
2001	48%	37%	40%
2000	41%	37%	35%
1999	40%	37%	34%
1998	41%	37%	31%
1997	46%	36%	33%
1996	49%	35%	35%
1995	47%	35%	35%
1994	55%	35%	39%
1993	53%	33%	38%

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Eligible for

18%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lepanto Elementary School	Arkansas	East Poinsett County School District
2023	20%	10%	19%
2022	12%	7%	14%
2021	15%	7%	14%
2020	14%	8%	13%
2019	14%	8%	13%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	12%	9%	13%
2016	11%	8%	16%
2015	9%	9%	13%
2014	7%	10%	13%
2013	8%	10%	13%
2012	13%	10%	16%
2011	15%	9%	15%
2010	17%	9%	15%
2009	16%	10%	17%
2008	13%	9%	15%
2007	13%	9%	14%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Poinsett County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AR state average).

How many students attend Lepanto Elementary School?

126 students attend Lepanto Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Lepanto Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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

Lepanto Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lepanto Elementary School offer ?

Lepanto Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lepanto Elementary School part of?

Lepanto Elementary School is part of East Poinsett County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 60-69%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education