Buffalo Island Central Elementary School vs. Carroll Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buffalo Island Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Carroll Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buffalo Island Central 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 315 students in grades 1-4, Carroll Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
1-4
Total Students
395 students
315 students
![This chart displays total students of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-Ko4gsu.png)
![This chart displays total students of Carroll Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Carroll Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-3A82Zh.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Carroll Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Carroll Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-qDWi8h.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-51nxcO.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#113 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#878 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-bliTphV.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carroll Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carroll Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-b5LXKPP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-5SOtNR.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10-14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-ML4l9f.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-b3UgSPi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-bf7PJJ1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Carroll Smith Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Carroll Smith Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-IxPH5t.png)
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
51
-
Grade 1 Students
65
82
Grade 2 Students
43
84
Grade 3 Students
47
91
Grade 4 Students
44
58
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-ZbLQcX.png)
% Hispanic
17%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-br6wSHC.png)
% Black
1%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-AZmfqy.png)
% White
82%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-AZmfqG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-uvpWFq.png)
Diversity Score
0.30
0.33
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Carroll Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-be9K8qX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-RDhDCi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-NVOzIv.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carroll Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/4468/carroll-smith-elementary-school-chart-AZmfrv.png)