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Castleberry Elementary School (Closed 2011)

400 North Pecan St
Newport, AR 72112

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 71%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

Total Students (09-10)

584 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School
2010	584
2009	606
2008	631
2007	598
2006	611
2005	632
2004	538
2003	565
2002	542
2001	546
2000	572
1999	559
1998	613
1997	617
1996	619
1995	624
1994	651
1993	682
1992	719
1991	728
1990	731

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2010	42
2009	46
2008	45
2007	43
2006	44
2005	50
2004	40
2003	40
2002	38
2001	36
2000	37
1999	32
1998	37
1997	37
1996	37
1995	39
1994	38
1993	40
1992	37
1991	37
1990	38
1989	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (AR)

(09-10)

70-74%

75%

(09-10)

55-59%

71%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	14:1	13:1	11:1
2009	13:1	13:1	11:1
2008	14:1	12:1	11:1
2007	14:1	13:1	11:1
2006	14:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	22:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2006)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

(09-10)

43%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	43%	22%	39%
2009	42%	22%	37%
2008	42%	23%	38%
2007	38%	23%	37%
2006	35%	22%	35%
2005	34%	23%	34%
2004	37%	23%	35%
2003	36%	23%	34%
2002	35%	23%	35%
2001	34%	23%	34%
2000	31%	23%	34%
1999	33%	23%	36%
1998	35%	24%	35%
1997	30%	24%	34%
1996	31%	24%	35%
1995	33%	24%	34%
1994	34%	24%	29%
1993	37%	24%	33%
1992	35%	24%	32%
1991	35%	24%	31%
1990	33%	24%	30%

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White

(09-10)

48%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	48%	65%	55%
2009	53%	66%	58%
2008	54%	66%	58%
2007	57%	67%	59%
2006	59%	69%	61%
2005	61%	69%	63%
2004	58%	70%	62%
2003	60%	70%	63%
2002	63%	71%	64%
2001	63%	72%	64%
2000	67%	73%	65%
1999	67%	73%	64%
1998	63%	73%	63%
1997	69%	73%	65%
1996	68%	74%	65%
1995	67%	74%	66%
1994	66%	74%	57%
1993	63%	74%	67%
1992	65%	74%	68%
1991	65%	74%	69%
1990	67%	75%	70%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	0.59	0.53	0.55
2009	0.55	0.51	0.53
2008	0.54	0.51	0.52
2007	0.53	0.49	0.52
2006	0.53	0.48	0.51
2005	0.52	0.47	0.50
2004	0.53	0.46	0.49
2003	0.51	0.45	0.48
2002	0.49	0.45	0.48
2001	0.49	0.43	0.48
2000	0.46	0.42	0.46
1999	0.45	0.42	0.47
1998	0.49	0.41	0.48
1997	0.44	0.41	0.46
1996	0.45	0.40	0.46
1995	0.45	0.40	0.45
1994	0.45	0.40	0.45
1993	0.47	0.39	0.45
1992	0.46	0.39	0.44
1991	0.46	0.40	0.43
1990	0.45	0.38	0.43

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Eligible for (09-10)

77%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	77%	50%	66%
2009	76%	48%	64%
2008	72%	47%	64%
2007	75%	49%	67%
2006	55%	45%	54%
2005	55%	43%	52%
2004	63%	41%	53%
2003	60%	40%	52%
2002	53%	39%	47%
2001	60%	37%	48%
2000	55%	37%	45%
1999	56%	37%	46%
1998	59%	37%	48%
1997	51%	36%	44%
1996	54%	35%	43%
1995	52%	35%	44%
1994	54%	35%	33%
1993	48%	33%	40%
1992	52%	33%	42%
1991	48%	31%	39%
1990	47%	31%	38%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Castleberry Elementary School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport School District

Source: 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?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% AR state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% AR state average).

How many students attend Castleberry Elementary School?

584 students attend Castleberry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Castleberry Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Castleberry Elementary School offer ?

Castleberry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Castleberry Elementary School part of?

Castleberry Elementary School is part of Newport School District.

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