The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Clarksville Elementary School
Clarksville Elementary School serves second and third graders in the Clarksville School District, a publicly funded district in the county seat of Johnson County. Because the school covers only two early-elementary grades, it has no graduation rate and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline—those metrics apply to older students and do not reflect on this building. State testing is administered in grade 3, and the results give a picture of how students are performing as they finish the primary years.
On the Arkansas ATLAS assessments, roughly three in ten third graders scored at the proficient level or above in math, English language arts, and science. These are modest figures, and a parent may want to talk with the school about how the curriculum supports students who are below that bar. Within Johnson County, however, Clarksville Elementary’s overall proficiency across subjects sits slightly above the midpoint among the three school districts in the county, which puts it in the middle of the local pack rather than at an extreme.
The student body is diverse. About half the enrollment is white, roughly a third is Hispanic, and a notable share is Asian. A very small number of students are Black, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian. The school reports that a substantial portion of its families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many students come from lower-income households. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so it is unclear what share of the population receives those services.
The school itself is one of six grade-level buildings in the Clarksville district, which splits students into primary (K-1), elementary (2-3), intermediate (4-5), middle (6-7), junior high (8-9), and high school (10-12). That means a child will change buildings several times before graduation, and each transition may bring a slightly different peer environment. The district’s recent history includes an early adoption of take-home laptops for older students, but no major restructuring or program changes were found in publicly reported sources.
Clarksville is a city of modest size that has grown slowly and steadily. It sits at the intersection of Interstate 40 and US Highway 64, with the Arkansas River to the south and the Ozark foothills to the north. The economy mixes institutional employers—the University of the Ozarks, the school district, county government—with agriculture, particularly peach farming. Median household income is relatively low, and poverty is present in a significant share of households. Housing values in the area sit close to the Arkansas state average but well below the national figure, and rents are moderate, making the community comparatively affordable.
The city was struck by a major tornado in the mid-2020s that damaged parts of Rogers Avenue and East Main Street, requiring rebuilding. That event is part of the recent local context, but no information was found about whether school facilities were affected. The downtown retains some historic fabric, and the annual Johnson County Peach Festival is the largest civic gathering. Street life is mostly auto-oriented; no walkability scores or public transit data were available.
For a family considering Clarksville Elementary, the main takeaway is a mid-sized early-elementary school in a diverse, lower-income community where academic proficiency on state tests is moderate and slightly above the county average. The school is part of a district that separates grades into multiple buildings, so children will move through several campuses. The community offers relatively affordable housing and a quiet, small-city setting. Parents who want more detail on special education services or English learner supports may need to ask the school directly, as those numbers were not reported in the available data.
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