Boone Park Elementary School
Tel:
(501) 340-5160
- Boone Park Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Boone Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Boone Park Elementary School's student population of 438 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 438 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Boone Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Boone Park Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #907 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 13% |
| Black | 88% | 20% |
| White | 3% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | N. Little Rock School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Boone Park Elementary School is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ark. School For The Blind High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ark. School For The Blind Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- North Little Rock North Little Rock Center Of Excellence Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
1.0 miles
2201 West 22nd St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895 1.0 9-12 400 - Little Rock Ark. School For The Blind Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: PK-6 | 46 students
1.3 miles
2600 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 296-1810 1.3 PK-6 46 - Little Rock Ark. School For The Blind High School Special Education School
Grades: 7-12 | 48 students
1.3 miles
2600 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 296-1810 1.3 7-12 48 - Little Rock Ark. School For The Deaf Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: PK-8 | 78 students
1.4 miles
2400 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 324-9543 1.4 PK-8 78 - Little Rock Ark. School For The Deaf High School Special Education School
Grades: 9-12 | 54 students
1.4 miles
2400 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 324-9514 1.4 9-12 54
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