508 W Main
Emerson, AR 71740
(District boundaries shown in map)
Rating
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2023 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 596 students in Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
693 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
303,289 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
20,853 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 260 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 260 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,262 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
42,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
160 Students
59,870 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
858 Students
179,553 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,247 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,655
# Students in K Grade:
87
33,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
35,574
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
35,591
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
35,588
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
35,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
36,235
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
37,641
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
21,163
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
15,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,383
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
1,270
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
82

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,472 is higher than the state median of $11,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,047 is less than the state median of $11,314. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$11 MM
This chart display total revenue of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$11 MM
This chart display total spending of Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,472
$11,118
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,047
$11,314
This chart display average spending per public school student in Emerson-Taylor-Bradley   School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District Public Elementary Schools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
506 E Pine St
Taylor, AR 71861
(870) 694-5811
Grades: K-6
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Emerson Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
508 W Main
Emerson, AR 71740
(870) 547-2218
Grades: K-6
| 166 students
Rank: #33.
Bradley Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
527 Center St
Bradley, AR 71826
(870) 894-3477
Grades: K-6
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,079 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • Graduation Rate
    : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • Overall District Rank
    : Top 10%
  • Math Proficiency
    : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Reading Proficiency
    : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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