Louise Durham Elementary School
Tel:
(479)394-2943
- Louise Durham Elementary School serves 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Louise Durham Elementary School's student population of 420 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 420 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Louise Durham Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Louise Durham Elementary School is 0.19, 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 | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 13% |
| Black | 1% | 21% |
| White | 90% | 60% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mena School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Louise Durham Elementary School is Mena High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mena Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mena Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mena Mena Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 406 students
0.7 miles
320r Mena St
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-2572 0.7 6-8 406 - Mena Holly Harshman Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 400 students
1.6 miles
1000 Geyer Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-3151 1.6 3-5 400 - Mena Mena High School Grades: 9-12 | 511 students
1.6 miles
700 S Morrow St
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-1144 1.6 9-12 511 - Mena Acorn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 284 students
7.6 miles
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-4833 7.6 PK-5 284 - Mena Acorn High School Grades: 6-12 | 299 students
7.6 miles
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-5544 7.6 6-12 299
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