L. L. Owen Elementary School
Tel:
(870)879-3741
- L. L. Owen Elementary School serves 412 students in grades 2-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
School Overview
- L. L. Owen Elementary School's student population of 412 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-3 |
| Total Students | 412 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- L. L. Owen Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of L. L. Owen Elementary School is 0.35, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #808 out of 999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| Black | 79% | 21% |
| White | 18% | 60% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watson Chapel School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to L. L. Owen Elementary School is Watson Chapel High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watson Chapel Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edgewood Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pine Bluff Watson Chapel High School Grades: 10-12 | 647 students
0.6 miles
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)879-3230 0.6 10-12 647 - Pine Bluff Watson Chapel Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 631 students
0.6 miles
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)879-4420 0.6 7-9 631 - Pine Bluff Edgewood Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 318 students
1.2 miles
4100 W 32nd St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)879-1252 1.2 K-1 318 - Pine Bluff Coleman Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 583 students
1.7 miles
4600 W 13th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)879-3630 1.7 4-6 583 - Pine Bluff Southwood Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 398 students
2.1 miles
4200 Fir St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)543-4390 2.1 K-4 398
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