Centerpoint Primary School (Closed 2018)
Centerpoint Primary School served 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-79% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-59% (which was approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
297 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)70-79%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)50-59%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
21%
13%
Black
1%
20%
White
75%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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