Dora Kimmons Middle School vs. L. A. Chaffin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora Kimmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 882 students in grades 6-8, Dora Kimmons Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 783 students in grades 6-8, L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
882 students
783 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 993 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#77 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
65%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
315
249
Grade 7 Students
270
236
Grade 8 Students
297
298
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
59%
20%
% Black
17%
5%
% White
12%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%