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Parkers Chapel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 487 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
846 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Parkers Chapel School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
77 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
704 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
69
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,777 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,462
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,777
$12,826
Best Parkers Chapel School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel Elem. School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Parkers Chapel Rd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-9767
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-9767
Grades: PK-6
| 487 students
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