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Woodruff Elementary School (Closed 2012)

Woodruff Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodruff Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	170

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School
2011	235
2010	237
2009	235
2008	393
2007	301
2006	323
2005	280
2004	266
2003	285
2002	282
2001	299
2000	320
1999	334
1998	381
1997	351
1996	366
1995	356
1994	344
1993	385
1992	359
1991	384
1990	371
1989	372
1988	376
1987	361

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School
2011	15
2010	17
2009	14
2008	15
2007	19
2006	16
2005	20
2004	19
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	19
1991	21
1990	20
1989	21
1988	19
1987	23

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State Level (AR)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2011	15:1	14:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	17:1	13:1	14:1
2008	26:1	12:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	20:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	17:1	16:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	15:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas
2011	1%	10%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%

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Black

80%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2011	80%	21%	94%
2010	82%	22%	93%
2009	87%	22%	95%
2008	91%	23%	96%
2007	92%	23%	95%
2006	89%	22%	94%
2005	95%	23%	95%
2004	97%	23%	93%
2003	94%	23%	93%
2002	95%	23%	92%
2001	91%	23%	91%
2000	93%	23%	90%
1999	90%	23%	89%
1998	90%	24%	87%
1997	84%	24%	86%
1996	85%	24%	84%
1995	85%	24%	84%
1994	85%	24%	82%
1993	86%	24%	81%
1992	81%	24%	79%
1991	75%	24%	79%

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White

19%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2011	19%	65%	6%
2010	18%	65%	6%
2009	12%	66%	5%
2008	8%	66%	4%
2007	7%	67%	5%
2006	10%	69%	6%
2005	5%	69%	5%
2004	3%	70%	7%
2003	6%	70%	7%
2002	4%	71%	8%
2001	9%	72%	9%
2000	7%	73%	9%
1999	9%	73%	11%
1998	10%	73%	13%
1997	14%	73%	14%
1996	14%	74%	15%
1995	15%	74%	16%
1994	15%	74%	18%
1993	14%	74%	19%
1992	19%	74%	21%
1991	25%	74%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2011	0.33	0.53	0.14
2010	0.30	0.53	0.13
2009	0.23	0.51	0.09
2008	0.17	0.51	0.09
2007	0.15	0.49	0.10
2006	0.20	0.48	0.11
2005	0.11	0.47	0.11
2004	0.08	0.46	0.13
2003	0.11	0.45	0.14
2002	0.10	0.45	0.15
2001	0.17	0.43	0.17
2000	0.14	0.42	0.19
1999	0.18	0.42	0.20
1998	0.18	0.41	0.24
1997	0.28	0.41	0.25
1996	0.26	0.40	0.28
1995	0.26	0.40	0.28
1994	0.26	0.40	0.30
1993	0.24	0.39	0.32
1992	0.31	0.39	0.34
1991	0.38	0.40	0.34

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Eligible for

99%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2011	99%	51%	99%
2010	99%	50%	99%
2009	99%	48%	99%
2008	99%	47%	99%
2007	99%	49%	99%
2006	67%	45%	81%
2005	99%	43%	99%
2004	69%	41%	71%
2003	94%	40%	82%
2002	89%	39%	82%
2001	66%	37%	75%
2000	75%	37%	73%
1999	91%	37%	78%
1998	81%	37%	69%
1997	74%	36%	70%
1996	78%	35%	68%
1995	88%	35%	74%
1994	93%	35%	78%
1993	81%	33%	73%
1992	81%	33%	75%
1991	77%	31%	74%

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Eligible for (05-06)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Woodruff Elementary School	Arkansas	Helena/ West Helena School District
2006	4%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Helena/ West Helena School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Woodruff Elementary School?

235 students attend Woodruff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Woodruff Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Woodruff Elementary School?

Woodruff Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Woodruff Elementary School offer ?

Woodruff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Woodruff Elementary School part of?

Woodruff Elementary School is part of Helena/ West Helena School District.

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