Lavaca Middle School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lavaca Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
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 243 students in grades 5-8, Lavaca 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 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
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
5-8
PK-5
Total Students
243 students
490 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#531 out of 993 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#61 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
84
Grade 1 Students
-
75
Grade 2 Students
-
67
Grade 3 Students
-
76
Grade 4 Students
-
76
Grade 5 Students
53
72
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Grade 7 Students
64
-
Grade 8 Students
75
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
79%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%
