Beard Elementary School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
287 students
494 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#122 out of 997 schools in AR (Top 20%)
#128 out of 997 schools in AR (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in AR)
60%
(Top 20% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 10% in AR)
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
40
Kindergarten Students
39
75
Grade 1 Students
43
77
Grade 2 Students
48
83
Grade 3 Students
44
71
Grade 4 Students
45
69
Grade 5 Students
48
79
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
11%
9%
% White
46%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
17%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
