Beech Crest Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Beech Crest Elementary School served 401 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 45% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 78%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 59% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 80%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
401 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)45%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)59%
80%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
14%
Black
87%
20%
White
9%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
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