Park Magnet School
Park Magnet School serves 269 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
Park Magnet School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Park Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Park Magnet School's student population of 269 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
269 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Park Magnet School is ranked within the top 5% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Park Magnet School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#14 out of 998 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
16%
13%
Black
21%
20%
White
53%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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