City Heights Elementary School (Closed 2021)

301 Mt Vista Ave
Van Buren, AR 72956
(School attendance zone shown in map)
City Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 45%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students (19-20)
356 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
20 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (AR)
(18-19)
75-79%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
65-69%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of City Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
2%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in City Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
11%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
3%
20%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
77%
61%
This chart display the percentage of White students in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
Two or more races
(19-20)
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of City Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
40%
56%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
12%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in City Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AR state average).
How many students attend City Heights Elementary School?
356 students attend City Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of City Heights Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What grades does City Heights Elementary School offer ?
City Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is City Heights Elementary School part of?
City Heights Elementary School is part of Van Buren School District.

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