Beard Elementary School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
290 students
490 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#122 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#128 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Elmer H. Cook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Elmer H. Cook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4073/elmer-h-cook-elementary-school-chart-bu6rP8I.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
40
Kindergarten Students
46
84
Grade 1 Students
54
75
Grade 2 Students
46
67
Grade 3 Students
46
76
Grade 4 Students
40
76
Grade 5 Students
38
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
7%
5%
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% Hispanic
13%
11%
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% Black
7%
7%
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% White
50%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
15%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
13%
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