Reed Elementary School
Tel:
(870) 382-5363
- Reed Elementary School serves 405 students in grades 3-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Reed Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Reed Elementary School's student population of 405 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-6 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Reed Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Reed Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #755 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 13% |
| Black | 66% | 20% |
| White | 19% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dumas School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Reed Elementary School is Dumas Junior High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dumas Central Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 322 students
0.8 miles
101 Court St
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4954 0.8 PK-2 322 - Dumas Dumas Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 248 students
0.8 miles
315 S College St
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4476 0.8 7-9 248 - Dumas Dumas High School Grades: 10-12 | 319 students
1.6 miles
709 Dan Gill Dr
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4151 1.6 10-12 319 - Gillett Gillett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 97 students
17.5 miles
316 S Sixth St
Gillett, AR 72055
(870) 548-2466 17.5 PK-5 97 - Mc Gehee Mcgehee High School Grades: 7-12 | 497 students
17.6 miles
1902 E Ash St
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-3600 17.6 7-12 497
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