Greenbrier Wooster Elementary, Greenbrier AR

Original Research by School Decision on Greenbrier Wooster Elementary

Greenbrier Wooster Elementary is a public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Greenbrier, Arkansas, part of the Greenbrier School District. The school sits on Church Circle in a small, rapidly growing Faulkner County town that runs along Highway 65 north of Conway. Greenbrier is primarily residential, with a modest commercial strip of antique shops and farm markets, and it has seen notable population growth in recent years. The school itself draws from this commuter community, where many residents drive to Conway or the broader Central Arkansas region for work.

On state assessments administered through Arkansas’s ATLAS system, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among Faulkner County districts. That is a strong showing for an elementary school in a county with several districts. Looking at individual grade levels, performance varies by subject and grade. In math, fourth graders posted a strong proficiency rate, while third and fifth graders were lower, with fifth grade math showing a softer result. In English language arts, third grade proficiency was lower than the strong rates seen in fourth and fifth grades. In science, the pattern was similar: fourth graders were particularly strong, third graders were solid, and fifth graders were moderately lower. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students as they move through the grades, especially where some grades show a dip in math and reading.

The student body is small for an elementary school. The enrollment is predominantly White, with a very small share of students who are Hispanic, Black, Asian, or two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent interested in special education or ELL support would need to inquire directly with the school.

The surrounding community offers a mix of rural and suburban character. Woolly Hollow State Park and Lake Bennett are nearby recreational anchors, and Cadron Creek provides fishing and boating. Housing values in the area are above the state median but below the national median, with rents at a level that aligns with a moderate cost of living. The district did not have any publicly reported recent changes such as curriculum shifts or property tax measures; searches turned up only static profile information.

No information on class sizes, teacher experience, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism was available in the data provided. For a parent weighing this school, the academic picture is one of a generally strong elementary school with some unevenness across grades and subjects. The setting is a growing, car-dependent small town with outdoor recreation nearby, and the school draws a largely homogeneous student population.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 58% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 71% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 58% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 58% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 65% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 71% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 76% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 68% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolGREENBRIER SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income45%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income61%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income82%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income62%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income52%Higher-income86%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income58%12 pp gap