Sugar Creek Elementary School

Sugar Creek Elementary School is a public school in Bentonville, Arkansas, that educates Kindergarten through 4th-grade students. It has approximately 439 students and a student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, maintained by about 31 full-time teachers. The student population is mostly White, followed by a smaller Hispanic, Black, and Asia population. Approximately 18% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is less than the state average. Sugar Creek is also a strong academically, with about 75% of students proficient in math and 65% in reading, both of which are above the state average. Sugar Creek Elementary provides various programs such as art, music, physical education, and social-emotional learning to provide well-rounded development to students. The school is described by families as a supportive and engaged community where children are valued and encouraged to thrive. The neighborhood around the school is residential with a median home value of about $295,000, a stable and family-oriented district.

Sugar Creek Elementary school has been rebranded as Sugar Creek Arts Academy and is ranked #15 in Arkansas. Recently, students took on exciting STEM challenges, building bridges and exploring lessons on waves, making learning both creative and hands-on