Faulk Elementary School vs. Bragg Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Faulk 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 11% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Bragg Elementary School in West Memphis, AR serves 514 students in grades K–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 14:1.
Math proficiency at Bragg Elementary is 20%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and slightly higher than the district average of 18%; math scores have declined from 55% in 2019 to 20% in 2023.
Reading proficiency is 14%, which is lower than the state average of 40% and approximately equal to the district average of 15%, showing a decline from 31% in 2019 to 14% in 2023.
Science proficiency is 15%, lower than the state average of 36%, but slightly above the district average of 14%, with stable performance from 2021 to 2022.
Enrollment has decreased from 591 students in 2019 to 514 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remains very high at nearly 100%, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges in this West Memphis public elementary school.
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
523 students
473 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#976 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#895 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
-
Kindergarten Students
72
57
Grade 1 Students
66
60
Grade 2 Students
60
80
Grade 3 Students
72
65
Grade 4 Students
63
71
Grade 5 Students
58
74
Grade 6 Students
63
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
96%
62%
% White
1%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
15%