Chenal Elementary School
Tel:
(501)490-2000
- Chenal Elementary School serves 529 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 81% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 76% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Chenal Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Chenal Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Chenal Elementary School's student population of 529 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 529 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Chenal Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chenal Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #23 out of 1008 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 10% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 13% |
| Black | 19% | 21% |
| White | 66% | 60% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.57 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chenal Elementary School is Joe T. Robinson High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Joe T. Robinson Middle School (2.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Little Rock Joe T. Robinson High School Grades: 9-12 | 557 students
2.5 miles
21501 Hwy 10
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501)868-2400 2.5 9-12 557 - Little Rock Joe T. Robinson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 441 students
2.5 miles
21001 Hwy 10
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501)868-2410 2.5 6-8 441 - Little Rock Joe T. Robinson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 208 students
2.7 miles
21600 Hwy 10
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501)868-2420 2.7 PK-5 208 - Little Rock Don Roberts Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 885 students
3.0 miles
16601 Lamarche Dr
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501)447-2500 3.0 K-5 885 - Little Rock Pinnacle View Middle School Grades: 6 | 222 students
3.0 miles
5701 Ranch Dr
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501)447-8500 3.0 6 222
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