The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodrow Wilson Elem. School
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School sits within the Paragould School District, serving grades two through four. It is one of several elementary schools in a district that is itself a major employer in this northeast Arkansas county seat. The school’s location on West Emerson Street places it in a residential part of Paragould, a city that combines manufacturing, healthcare, and retail trade with a working-class county-seat character.
The student body is small for this grade band, and every enrolled student comes from a household that qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The demographic makeup is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic students, Black students, and students who identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, along with a small number of multiracial students and a very small number of American Indian and Asian students. The data available here gives a portrait of a school serving a community where economic need is universal, something a parent may want to keep in mind when thinking about the resources and support the school can offer.
State assessment results for the most recent school year are reported for third and fourth graders in math, English language arts, and science. In third grade, less than half of students scored at the proficient level or above in math, with a modestly higher share reaching that threshold in English language arts. Science proficiency was similar to English language arts. Fourth-grade results show a pattern that moves in the same general range, with English language arts proficiency just under half and math and science at similar levels. The numbers indicate that many students in these grades have not yet reached the state’s proficiency benchmarks, and a parent may want to ask the school about its specific supports for students who are below that bar.
When compared with the other districts in Greene County, the school’s overall proficiency across these tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among the three districts in the county. That relative positioning is a point of strength within the local area, though the absolute rates themselves are moderate.
Because Woodrow Wilson serves only early elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no information about discipline or staffing in this dataset. The school’s website or a direct inquiry could fill in those details, as well as any specific academic programs, enrichment activities, or extracurricular offerings for this age group. No information about Title I status, magnet status, or special programs was provided, so a parent may want to contact the school directly to learn about supports for students with disabilities or English learners.
Paragould has been growing steadily, with new housing developments expanding to the west and south. Home values in the area are moderate, below the state average, and rents are similarly priced, making the area relatively affordable. The city is connected by U.S. highways and has a traditional downtown with the courthouse, library, and civic institutions. The school district itself is one of two public districts in the city; the other is Greene County Tech School District. The Paragould district did not have any recent major changes publicly reported at the time this data was gathered, so the district’s operations and priorities appear stable.
In sum, Woodrow Wilson Elementary is a small, high-poverty school in a growing county-seat city, with academic performance that sits above the midpoint locally while still leaving room for improvement in absolute terms. It serves a critical early-elementary age span, and families considering it will want to learn more about the specific classroom environment and support programs that the school provides.
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