Sutton Elementary School
Sutton Elementary School serves 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Sutton 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Students: 565 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
- Minority Enrollment: 84%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AR
- Math Proficiency: 40% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 35% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
School Overview
Sutton Elementary School's student population of 565 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
565 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sutton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sutton Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#696 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
6%
2%

Hispanic
56%
14%

Black
14%
20%

White
16%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
8%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
58%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Sutton Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Thanksgiving Break
November 21, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
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