Blytheville Charter School&alc (Closed 2014)

Serving 87 students in grades 7-12, Blytheville Charter School&alc 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 was 20-29% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
87 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Blytheville Charter School&alc by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Blytheville Charter School&alc by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AR)
(12-13)
20-29%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
11-19%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blytheville Charter School&alc and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 1991-92 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Black
94%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
6%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Blytheville Charter School&alc.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arkansas.
0.11
This chart displays the diversity score of Blytheville Charter School&alc and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
40-59%
84%
This chart displays graduation rate of Blytheville Charter School&alc and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (05-06)
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blytheville Charter School&alc and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% AR state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AR state average).
What is the graduation rate of Blytheville Charter School&alc?
The graduation rate of Blytheville Charter School&alc is 40-59%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 84%.
How many students attend Blytheville Charter School&alc?
87 students attend Blytheville Charter School&alc.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Blytheville Charter School&alc students are Black, and 6% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Blytheville Charter School&alc?
Blytheville Charter School&alc has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Blytheville Charter School&alc offer ?
Blytheville Charter School&alc offers enrollment in grades 7-12
What school district is Blytheville Charter School&alc part of?
Blytheville Charter School&alc is part of Blytheville School District.

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