Walker Elementary School vs. Bernice Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
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 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
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
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
586 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bernice Young Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bernice Young Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-zToJ7H.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-PM33h7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#333 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#33 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Walker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Walker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4640/walker-elementary-school-chart-b0jhPrX.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice Young Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice Young Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-DxRCH2.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-ZTvg0U.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-bf7OjAu.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
46
39
Kindergarten Students
95
83
Grade 1 Students
100
66
Grade 2 Students
100
74
Grade 3 Students
77
78
Grade 4 Students
85
97
Grade 5 Students
83
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bernice Young Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bernice Young Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-NVO8HC.png)
% Asian
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-PM33ha.png)
% Hispanic
39%
18%
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% Black
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-oNrrjX.png)
% White
43%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-be9KKtE.png)
% Hawaiian
12%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-XlhgIk.png)
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-AZmlVH.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-CPRgun.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bernice Young 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 Bernice Young 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/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-yc9Pji.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bernice Young Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4629/bernice-young-elementary-school-chart-baS0V6M.png)