The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eudora Elementary School
Eudora Elementary School serves a small student body from pre-kindergarten through third grade in the rural Delta town of Eudora, Arkansas. It is part of the Lakeside School District, which was formed when the former Eudora School District consolidated into it. The town itself is a place of long-standing population decline, historically a cotton-ginning and sawmill center with a red-brick Main Street. Today, Eudora has a grocery store, two dollar stores, and a factory that is the county's largest employer. The town bills itself as the “Catfish Capital of Arkansas,” reflecting its proximity to fishing waters like Grand Lake.
The school’s student body reflects the demographics of the community. The enrollment is predominantly African American, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a very small number of white students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which places the school in a context of high economic need. The data on the share of students with disabilities or those learning English was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the support available for these populations.
State testing results are available for the school’s third graders, the only grade tested under the state’s ATLAS assessment. In math, about half of the students met the state’s proficiency benchmark. In English language arts, about a third did. In science, the share was close to two in five. When compared to other schools across Chicot County, Eudora Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile. This comparison, however, is within a small county with only two districts, so the field is narrow. The proficiency rates reflect a single grade’s performance on a single test, and the tested group of students was very small. A parent should interpret these results as a limited snapshot rather than a full picture of academic strength.
The school serves only primary grades, so there is no graduation rate and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline. The district brief showed no major recent changes such as curriculum overhauls, referendums, or property-tax shifts, so the operating conditions appear stable in the near term.
Housing in Eudora is inexpensive relative to state and national benchmarks, and home values have fallen recently. The town’s long-term population decline and the absence of new housing or development projects suggest a contracting local economy. For families who live here, the school is the local elementary for the youngest children. For a family considering a move to the area, the combination of a small, high-need school, limited local employment beyond a single factory, and a shrinking population base are all factors worth weighing carefully. The school provides a basic academic start through third grade; after that, students would continue within the Lakeside School District for the remaining grades.
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