Jones Elementary School vs. Bernice Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bernice Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Young Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
464 students
536 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#812 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#34 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
41
Kindergarten Students
60
80
Grade 1 Students
71
75
Grade 2 Students
77
78
Grade 3 Students
70
100
Grade 4 Students
71
78
Grade 5 Students
76
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
61%
21%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
12%
59%
% Hawaiian
24%
6%
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%