Jim Stone Elementary School
Tel:
(501)450-4808
- Jim Stone Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Jim Stone Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Jim Stone Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Jim Stone Elementary School's student population of 396 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 396 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Jim Stone Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jim Stone Elementary School is 0.55, 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 | #132 out of 1008 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 13% |
| Black | 26% | 20% |
| White | 62% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Conway School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jim Stone Elementary School is Conway Area Career Center (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ruth Doyle Intermediate School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Conway Ruth Doyle Intermediate School Grades: 5-7 | 584 students
1.1 miles
800 Padgett Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501)450-6675 1.1 5-7 584 - Conway Julia Lee Moore Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 397 students
1.3 miles
1301 Country Club Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501)450-4830 1.3 K-4 397 - Conway Woodrow Cummins Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 550 students
1.6 miles
1400 Padgett Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501)450-4800 1.6 K-4 550 - Conway Marguerite Vann Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 409 students
1.8 miles
2845 Carl Stuart Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501)450-4870 1.8 K-4 409 - Conway Carl Stuart Middle School Grades: 5-7 | 794 students
1.9 miles
2745 Carl Stuart Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501)329-2782 1.9 5-7 794
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