Ringgold Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ringgold Elementary School

536 River St
Benton, AR 72015

Top 50%

Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ringgold Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 50% in AR
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ringgold Elementary School's student population of 442 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ringgold Elementary School
Kind	84
1	94
2	85
3	87
4	92

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School
2023	570
2022	529
2021	492
2020	576
2019	576
2018	621
2017	621
2016	631
2015	607
2014	594
2013	590
2012	556
2011	567
2010	551
2009	548
2008	517
2007	455
2006	437
2005	412
2004	413
2003	394
2002	437
2001	449
2000	464
1999	478
1998	498
1997	465
1996	448
1995	493
1994	490
1993	500
1992	485
1991	490
1990	459
1989	468
1988	425
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	29
2020	25
2019	25
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	32
2011	33
2010	37
2009	34
2008	29
2007	29
2006	25
2005	28
2004	25
2003	26
2002	33
2001	31
2000	29
1999	25
1998	24
1997	24
1996	26
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	27
1989	28
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

Ringgold Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ringgold Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#438 out of 989 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School
2023	#438
2022	#484
2021	#304
2019	#264
2018	#227
2017	#254
2016	#148
2015	#48
2014	#127
2013	#153
2012	#86

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	52%	39%	51%
2022	47%	38%	54%
2021	47%	36%	51%
2019	62%	47%	61%
2018	62%	47%	60%
2017	61%	47%	60%
2016	68%	44%	59%
2015	47%	25%	44%
2014	84%	73%	85%
2013	86%	75%	89%
2012	91%	78%	90%

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30-34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2022	32%	40%	44%
2021	37%	37%	43%
2019	47%	45%	53%
2018	47%	44%	60%
2017	58%	53%	63%
2016	53%	48%	61%
2015	53%	34%	50%
2014	89%	77%	86%
2013	89%	78%	87%
2012	91%	80%	89%
2011	84%	73%	84%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2022	37%	36%	43%
2021	42%	34%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	11%	14%	10%
2022	11%	14%	10%
2021	11%	14%	9%
2020	11%	13%	8%
2019	11%	13%	8%
2018	11%	13%	9%
2017	11%	13%	9%
2016	7%	12%	8%
2015	7%	12%	8%
2014	7%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	7%
2012	8%	10%	7%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	9%	7%	4%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	7%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	5%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

15%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	10%	19%	10%
2022	8%	20%	9%
2021	8%	20%	9%
2020	10%	20%	10%
2019	10%	20%	10%
2018	9%	21%	9%
2017	9%	21%	9%
2016	7%	21%	9%
2015	7%	21%	8%
2014	5%	21%	8%
2013	5%	21%	7%
2012	6%	21%	7%
2011	5%	21%	7%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	6%	22%	8%
2008	6%	23%	7%
2007	6%	23%	7%
2006	5%	22%	6%
2005	4%	23%	5%
2004	4%	23%	5%
2003	3%	23%	5%
2002	5%	23%	5%
2001	4%	23%	5%
2000	5%	23%	5%
1999	5%	23%	5%
1998	3%	24%	5%
1997	5%	24%	5%
1996	6%	24%	5%
1995	3%	24%	5%
1994	4%	24%	6%
1993	4%	24%	5%
1992	7%	24%	6%
1991	8%	24%	6%

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White

60%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	71%	59%	74%
2022	73%	59%	75%
2021	74%	60%	76%
2020	74%	61%	78%
2019	74%	61%	78%
2018	78%	60%	80%
2017	78%	60%	80%
2016	84%	61%	81%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	86%	63%	82%
2013	84%	64%	82%
2012	82%	64%	83%
2011	84%	65%	84%
2010	84%	65%	83%
2009	88%	66%	87%
2008	88%	66%	87%
2007	87%	67%	88%
2006	86%	69%	88%
2005	90%	69%	90%
2004	89%	70%	91%
2003	90%	70%	90%
2002	90%	71%	92%
2001	92%	72%	92%
2000	92%	73%	93%
1999	94%	73%	93%
1998	96%	73%	93%
1997	92%	73%	93%
1996	94%	74%	94%
1995	97%	74%	94%
1994	95%	74%	93%
1993	95%	74%	93%
1992	92%	74%	94%
1991	92%	74%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	0.47	0.60	0.43
2022	0.45	0.60	0.42
2021	0.43	0.58	0.41
2020	0.43	0.58	0.38
2019	0.43	0.58	0.38
2018	0.37	0.58	0.35
2017	0.37	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	0.32	0.54	0.31
2011	0.29	0.53	0.29
2010	0.29	0.53	0.30
2009	0.22	0.51	0.24
2008	0.22	0.51	0.23
2007	0.24	0.49	0.22
2006	0.25	0.48	0.21
2005	0.19	0.47	0.18
2004	0.20	0.46	0.18
2003	0.18	0.45	0.17
2002	0.19	0.45	0.16
2001	0.15	0.43	0.15
2000	0.14	0.42	0.14
1999	0.11	0.42	0.13
1998	0.08	0.41	0.14
1997	0.14	0.41	0.14
1996	0.11	0.40	0.12
1995	0.06	0.40	0.12
1994	0.10	0.40	0.13
1993	0.09	0.39	0.13
1992	0.15	0.39	0.12
1991	0.15	0.40	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	41%	54%	28%
2022	46%	58%	32%
2021	41%	58%	29%
2020	47%	56%	33%
2019	47%	56%	33%
2018	16%	26%	14%
2017	16%	26%	14%
2016	47%	56%	35%
2015	45%	53%	34%
2014	40%	52%	32%
2013	41%	52%	32%
2012	41%	51%	31%
2011	43%	51%	30%
2010	39%	50%	30%
2009	37%	48%	28%
2008	39%	47%	27%
2007	39%	49%	27%
2006	34%	45%	25%
2005	35%	43%	22%
2004	35%	41%	21%
2003	33%	40%	18%
2002	35%	39%	19%
2001	12%	37%	14%
2000	33%	37%	16%
1999	32%	37%	16%
1998	34%	37%	15%
1997	34%	36%	16%
1996	35%	35%	15%
1995	32%	35%	16%
1994	35%	35%	17%
1993	35%	33%	17%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ringgold Elementary School	Arkansas	Benton School District
2023	16%	10%	11%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	8%	7%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	10%
2012	8%	10%	8%
2011	8%	9%	8%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	5%
2004	9%	9%	5%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	5%
2000	8%	8%	5%
1999	11%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ringgold Elementary School's ranking?

Ringgold Elementary School is ranked #438 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Ringgold Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Ringgold Elementary School?

442 students attend Ringgold Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Ringgold Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

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

Ringgold Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ringgold Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ringgold Elementary School part of?

Ringgold Elementary School is part of Benton School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education