Chicot Elementary School
Chicot Elementary School serves 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Chicot 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Chicot Elementary School's student population of 774 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
774 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Chicot Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Chicot Elementary School is 0.53, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#930 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
38%
13%
Black
57%
20%
White
4%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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