Jones Elementary School vs. Bernice Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bernice Young 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 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jones 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 33% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Young Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
522 students
535 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#704 out of 993 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#36 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
39
Kindergarten Students
79
83
Grade 1 Students
68
66
Grade 2 Students
83
74
Grade 3 Students
85
78
Grade 4 Students
83
97
Grade 5 Students
83
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
60%
18%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
10%
71%
% Hawaiian
27%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.56
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%