L. L. Owen Elementary School
Tel:
(870) 879-3741
- L. L. Owen Elementary School serves 363 students in grades 2-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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.
- L. L. Owen 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 13:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
- L. L. Owen Elementary School's student population of 363 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-3 |
| Total Students | 363 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- L. L. Owen 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 diversity score of L. L. Owen Elementary School is 0.33, 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 Testing Rank | #884 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| Black | 81% | 20% |
| White | 14% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watson Chapel School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 652 students
0.6 miles
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230 0.6 10-12 652 - Pine Bluff Watson Chapel Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 586 students
0.6 miles
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420 0.6 7-9 586 - Pine Bluff Edgewood Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 340 students
1.2 miles
4100 W 32nd St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252 1.2 K-1 340 - Pine Bluff Coleman Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 641 students
1.7 miles
4600 W 13th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3630 1.7 4-6 641 - Pine Bluff Southwood Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 365 students
2.1 miles
4200 Fir Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390 2.1 K-1 365
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