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Gardner-strong Elementary School (Closed 2023)

735 S Concord
Strong, AR 71765

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Serving 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gardner-strong Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardner-strong Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	26
1	24
2	21
3	20
4	21
5	31
6	20

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Total Students

178 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School
2025	178
2019	178
2018	178
2017	185
2015	194
2014	210
2013	237
2012	238
2011	242
2010	236
2009	237
2008	181
2007	216
2006	226
2005	229
2004	226
2003	251
2002	261
2001	279
2000	289
1999	275
1998	270
1997	285
1996	307
1995	292
1994	299
1993	316
1992	319
1991	322
1990	339
1989	346

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School
2025	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	17
2015	17
2014	20
2013	20
2012	23
2011	23
2010	20
2009	24
2008	20
2007	20
2006	13
2005	18
2004	18
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	24
1999	16
1998	18
1997	18
1996	18
1995	17
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	20
1990	23
1989	24

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State Level (AR)

(17-18)

15-19%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2018	17%	47%	12%
2017	22%	47%	17%
2016	17%	44%	12%
2015	7%	25%	7%
2014	57%	73%	48%
2013	62%	75%	50%
2012	47%	78%	42%
2011	42%	76%	41%
2010	47%	75%	42%

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(17-18)

10-14%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2018	12%	44%	12%
2017	22%	53%	22%
2016	17%	48%	17%
2015	12%	34%	12%
2014	57%	77%	57%
2013	67%	78%	60%
2012	57%	80%	52%
2011	52%	73%	48%
2010	62%	71%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	9:1
2018	12:1	14:1	8:1
2017	11:1	14:1	8:1
2015	11:1	14:1	8:1
2014	11:1	14:1	10:1
2013	12:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	11:1	14:1	10:1
2010	12:1	13:1	10:1
2009	10:1	13:1	8:1
2008	9:1	12:1	9:1
2007	11:1	13:1	9:1
2006	17:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	11:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1
1989	14:1	15:1	13:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	4%	15%
2019	4%	13%	5%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2015	4%	12%	4%
2014	6%	11%	5%
2013	5%	11%	5%
2012	6%	10%	5%
2011	6%	10%	5%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	2%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

74%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	74%	19%
2019	74%	20%	65%
2018	74%	20%	63%
2017	74%	20%	63%
2015	69%	21%	61%
2014	61%	21%	62%
2013	56%	21%	57%
2012	54%	21%	56%
2011	53%	22%	54%
2010	52%	22%	55%
2009	50%	22%	53%
2008	54%	23%	53%
2007	57%	23%	54%
2006	58%	23%	57%
2005	58%	23%	52%
2004	61%	23%	62%
2003	61%	23%	61%
2002	60%	23%	60%
2001	58%	23%	59%
2000	57%	23%	59%
1999	57%	23%	58%
1998	58%	24%	61%
1997	61%	23%	64%
1996	59%	24%	62%
1995	59%	24%	65%
1994	60%	24%	63%
1993	59%	24%	59%
1992	62%	24%	60%
1991	65%	24%	63%
1990	67%	24%	64%
1989	66%	24%	64%

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White

22%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	22%	57%
2019	22%	61%	30%
2018	22%	61%	33%
2017	20%	61%	33%
2015	26%	62%	35%
2014	32%	63%	33%
2013	37%	64%	37%
2012	40%	64%	39%
2011	41%	65%	41%
2010	39%	65%	38%
2009	43%	67%	41%
2008	40%	67%	42%
2007	38%	68%	42%
2006	37%	68%	42%
2005	38%	69%	44%
2004	35%	70%	34%
2003	33%	71%	34%
2002	34%	71%	36%
2001	37%	72%	37%
2000	39%	72%	38%
1999	39%	73%	38%
1998	39%	73%	37%
1997	37%	74%	34%
1996	39%	74%	36%
1995	40%	74%	34%
1994	40%	74%	37%
1993	39%	74%	39%
1992	36%	75%	38%
1991	34%	74%	36%
1990	32%	75%	35%
1989	34%	75%	36%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

43%

0.41

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	0.41	0.62
2019	0.41	0.58	0.48
2018	0.41	0.58	0.50
2017	0.41	0.58	0.50
2015	0.46	0.56	0.51
2014	0.53	0.55	0.51
2013	0.55	0.54	0.54
2012	0.55	0.54	0.53
2011	0.55	0.52	0.54
2010	0.58	0.53	0.55
2009	0.57	0.50	0.55
2008	0.55	0.50	0.54
2007	0.53	0.48	0.54
2006	0.53	0.48	0.53
2005	0.52	0.47	0.53
2004	0.51	0.46	0.50
2003	0.52	0.44	0.51
2002	0.53	0.45	0.51
2001	0.53	0.43	0.51
2000	0.53	0.43	0.51
1999	0.53	0.42	0.52
1998	0.52	0.41	0.50
1997	0.50	0.40	0.48
1996	0.50	0.40	0.49
1995	0.50	0.40	0.47
1994	0.48	0.40	0.48
1993	0.50	0.40	0.50
1992	0.49	0.38	0.50
1991	0.47	0.40	0.48
1990	0.45	0.38	0.47
1989	0.45	0.38	0.47

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	33%	54%
2019	33%	56%	61%
2015	87%	53%	71%
2014	83%	52%	80%
2013	77%	52%	76%
2012	75%	51%	74%
2011	76%	51%	72%
2010	73%	50%	71%
2009	69%	48%	65%
2008	69%	47%	60%
2007	74%	49%	68%
2006	56%	45%	54%
2005	60%	43%	51%
2004	64%	41%	54%
2003	55%	40%	49%
2002	60%	39%	52%
2001	53%	37%	49%
2000	51%	37%	50%
1999	56%	37%	50%
1998	59%	37%	52%
1997	53%	36%	49%
1996	50%	35%	49%
1995	50%	35%	47%
1994	52%	35%	46%
1993	54%	33%	46%
1992	55%	33%	48%
1991	50%	31%	43%
1990	50%	31%	44%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gardner-strong Elementary School	Arkansas	Strong-Huttig School District
2025	3%	10%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	10%
2017	5%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	12%	10%	12%
2011	10%	9%	10%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	9%	9%	12%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	7%	9%	12%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Strong-Huttig 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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AR state average).

How many students attend Gardner-strong Elementary School?

178 students attend Gardner-strong Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Gardner-strong Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gardner-strong Elementary School?

Gardner-strong Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gardner-strong Elementary School offer ?

Gardner-strong Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Gardner-strong Elementary School part of?

Gardner-strong Elementary School is part of Strong-Huttig School District.

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