Gardner-strong Elementary School
Tel:
(870)797-2321
- Gardner-strong Elementary School serves 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gardner-strong 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Gardner-strong Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gardner-strong Elementary School's student population of 178 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 178 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gardner-strong Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gardner-strong Elementary School is 0.41, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #975 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 13% |
| Black | 74% | 20% |
| White | 22% | 60% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Strong-Huttig School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Gardner-strong Elementary School is Strong High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Retta Brown Elementary School (18.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Strong Strong High School Grades: 7-12 | 130 students
0.1 miles
635 S Concord
Strong, AR 71765
(870)797-2312 0.1 7-12 130 - El Dorado Southark Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
16.9 miles
3696 E Main Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-7110 16.9 9-12 n/a - El Dorado Retta Brown Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 169 students
18.2 miles
505 Dixie Dr
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5081 18.2 PK-4 169 - El Dorado Washington Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 670 students
18.2 miles
601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5032 18.2 5-6 670 - El Dorado Hugh Goodwin Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 488 students
19.4 miles
201 E Fifth St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5071 19.4 K-4 488
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