Beard Elementary School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
297 students
459 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#206 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#129 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
41
71
Grade 1 Students
41
76
Grade 2 Students
47
77
Grade 3 Students
50
73
Grade 4 Students
47
73
Grade 5 Students
51
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
11%
8%
% White
46%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
20%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
12%