For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 250 students in Kirby School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Kirby School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
448 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kirby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
377 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
30
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,806 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,288
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,806
$12,826
Best Kirby School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2614 Hwy 27 N
Kirby, AR 71950
(501) 398-4213
Kirby, AR 71950
(501) 398-4213
Grades: PK-6
| 250 students
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