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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 359 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
778 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
13,335 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 258 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)
#19 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
55%
39%
48%
40%
45%
36%
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-2360
Grades: 7-12
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 778 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Top 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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