For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 557 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
914 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
80
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,951 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,204
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,951
$12,922
Best Lawrence County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
508 E Free St
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
(870) 886-3482
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
(870) 886-3482
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
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