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Waldo Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Po Box 367
Waldo, AR 71770

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Waldo Elementary School serves 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waldo Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	28
1	21
2	25
3	13
4	17
5	27
6	23

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School
2025	194
2006	194
2005	203
2004	187
2003	209
2002	231
2001	221
2000	236
1999	263
1998	271
1997	265
1996	268
1995	283
1994	305
1993	329
1992	349
1991	355
1990	320
1989	315
1988	331
1987	316

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School
2025	12
2006	12
2005	15
2004	16
2003	19
2002	22
2001	22
2000	21
1999	16
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	18
1990	20
1989	19
1988	20
1987	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	10:1
2003	11:1	15:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	10:1
2001	10:1	14:1	9:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	16:1	21:1	21:1
1998	14:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	17:1	14:1
1991	20:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	18:1	15:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	3%	15%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

81%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	81%	19%
2006	81%	23%	88%
2005	80%	23%	84%
2004	83%	23%	85%
2003	87%	23%	88%
2002	88%	23%	87%
2001	89%	23%	85%
2000	89%	23%	83%
1999	87%	23%	82%
1998	85%	24%	81%
1997	83%	23%	76%
1996	80%	24%	76%
1995	75%	24%	71%
1994	72%	24%	70%
1993	70%	24%	67%
1992	65%	24%	66%
1991	67%	24%	69%
1990	67%	24%	68%
1989	66%	24%	68%

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White

16%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	16%	57%
2006	16%	68%	11%
2005	19%	69%	15%
2004	16%	70%	14%
2003	13%	71%	12%
2002	12%	71%	13%
2001	11%	72%	15%
2000	11%	72%	17%
1999	13%	73%	18%
1998	14%	73%	18%
1997	16%	74%	23%
1996	19%	74%	24%
1995	25%	74%	29%
1994	28%	74%	30%
1993	30%	74%	33%
1992	35%	75%	34%
1991	33%	74%	31%
1990	33%	75%	32%
1989	34%	75%	32%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

43%

0.32

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	0.32	0.62
2006	0.32	0.48	0.22
2005	0.33	0.47	0.27
2004	0.29	0.46	0.26
2003	0.23	0.44	0.21
2002	0.21	0.45	0.23
2001	0.20	0.43	0.25
2000	0.20	0.43	0.28
1999	0.23	0.42	0.30
1998	0.26	0.41	0.32
1997	0.29	0.40	0.37
1996	0.33	0.40	0.37
1995	0.38	0.40	0.41
1994	0.41	0.40	0.42
1993	0.42	0.40	0.44
1992	0.46	0.38	0.45
1991	0.45	0.40	0.44
1990	0.45	0.38	0.44
1989	0.45	0.38	0.44

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	75%	54%
2006	75%	45%	86%
2005	75%	43%	79%
2004	90%	41%	90%
2003	90%	40%	87%
2002	87%	39%	84%
2001	88%	37%	81%
2000	87%	37%	78%
1999	87%	37%	76%
1998	10%	37%	38%
1997	76%	36%	66%
1996	73%	35%	68%
1995	69%	35%	63%
1994	67%	35%	65%
1993	67%	33%	62%
1992	64%	33%	63%
1991	60%	31%	59%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Waldo Elementary School	Arkansas	Waldo School District
2025	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waldo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Waldo Elementary School?

194 students attend Waldo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Waldo Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waldo Elementary School?

Waldo Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waldo Elementary School offer ?

Waldo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Waldo Elementary School part of?

Waldo Elementary School is part of Waldo School District.

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