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Beard Elementary School vs. Elmer H. Cook Elem. School

Should you attend Beard Elementary School or Elmer H. Cook Elem. School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Beard Elementary School
1600 Cavanaugh Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72908
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Elmer H. Cook Elem. School
3517 Brooken Hill Dr
Fort Smith, AR 72908
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Elmer H. Cook Elem. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elmer H. Cook Elem. 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 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
309 students
500 students
This chart displays total students of Beard Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beard Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#122 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
#128 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beard Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in AR)
60%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beard Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School 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 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in AR)
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beard Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School 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 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Beard Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
40
Kindergarten Students
43
80
Grade 1 Students
53
92
Grade 2 Students
59
74
Grade 3 Students
42
66
Grade 4 Students
47
83
Grade 5 Students
45
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Beard Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Beard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elmer H. Cook Elem. School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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