Top Rankings
Ark. School For The Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 42 students in Ark. School For The Blind 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 Ark. School For The Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
87 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Ark. School For The Blind 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.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
23 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
52 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
60%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
3
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
2
58
Best Ark. School For The Blind School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ark. School For The Blind Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 296-1810
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 296-1810
Grades: PK-6
| 42 students
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