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Forrest Park Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1903 West 34th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

Forrest Park Elementary School serves 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest Park Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	83
1	77
2	82
3	78

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School
2007	350
2006	357
2005	361
2004	341
2003	350
2002	355
2001	344
2000	356
1999	344
1998	342
1997	354
1996	365
1995	343
1994	353
1993	367
1992	365
1991	376
1990	358
1989	350
1988	380
1987	298

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School
2007	29
2006	19
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	24
2001	20
2000	22
1999	16
1998	20
1997	20
1996	18
1995	20
1994	21
1993	20
1992	21
1991	19
1990	28
1989	25
1988	20
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	19:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1
1989	14:1	15:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2004	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

15%

Black

98%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	98%	23%	97%
2006	98%	22%	96%
2005	98%	23%	96%
2004	98%	23%	95%
2003	99%	23%	94%
2002	99%	23%	92%
2001	98%	23%	91%
2000	97%	23%	89%
1999	92%	23%	87%
1998	90%	24%	86%
1997	83%	24%	83%
1996	84%	24%	80%
1995	82%	24%	78%
1994	80%	24%	79%
1993	77%	24%	77%
1992	74%	24%	74%
1991	79%	24%	73%
1990	72%	24%	71%
1989	74%	24%	69%

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White

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	1%	67%	3%
2006	2%	69%	4%
2005	2%	69%	4%
2004	1%	70%	5%
2003	1%	70%	6%
2002	1%	71%	8%
2001	2%	72%	9%
2000	3%	73%	11%
1999	8%	73%	13%
1998	9%	73%	14%
1997	16%	73%	16%
1996	15%	74%	19%
1995	18%	74%	22%
1994	20%	74%	21%
1993	23%	74%	23%
1992	26%	74%	26%
1991	21%	74%	27%
1990	27%	75%	29%
1989	26%	75%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	0.04	0.49	0.06
2006	0.06	0.48	0.08
2005	0.06	0.47	0.08
2004	0.04	0.46	0.11
2003	0.02	0.45	0.13
2002	0.02	0.45	0.15
2001	0.04	0.43	0.18
2000	0.06	0.42	0.20
1999	0.15	0.42	0.24
1998	0.18	0.41	0.26
1997	0.29	0.41	0.29
1996	0.28	0.40	0.32
1995	0.30	0.40	0.36
1994	0.32	0.40	0.35
1993	0.36	0.39	0.36
1992	0.39	0.39	0.39
1991	0.34	0.40	0.40
1990	0.42	0.38	0.42
1989	0.40	0.38	0.44

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Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	76%	49%	68%
2006	70%	45%	67%
2005	70%	43%	63%
2004	77%	41%	61%
2003	71%	40%	59%
2002	79%	39%	61%
2001	73%	37%	58%
2000	68%	37%	54%
1999	74%	37%	57%
1998	66%	37%	56%
1997	68%	36%	56%
1996	67%	35%	52%
1995	70%	35%	49%
1994	59%	35%	43%
1993	63%	33%	46%
1992	60%	33%	47%
1991	60%	31%	44%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Forrest Park Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	12%	8%	6%
1999	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pine Bluff School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forrest Park Elementary School?

357 students attend Forrest Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Forrest Park Elementary School students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forrest Park Elementary School?

Forrest Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forrest Park Elementary School offer ?

Forrest Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Forrest Park Elementary School part of?

Forrest Park Elementary School is part of Pine Bluff School District.

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