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Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School vs. Armorel Elementary School

Should you attend Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School or Armorel Elementary 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
Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School
1100 Nelson St
Lake City, AR 72437
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Armorel Elementary School
4555 Hwy 137 N
Armorel, AR 72310
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Armorel Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (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 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
393 students
224 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#113 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
#57 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Armorel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AR)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)
55-59%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel 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.
55-59%
(Top 5% in AR)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Armorel Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
12
Kindergarten Students
51
30
Grade 1 Students
63
33
Grade 2 Students
51
19
Grade 3 Students
52
27
Grade 4 Students
46
31
Grade 5 Students
45
29
Grade 6 Students
47
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
0.32
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel Elementary 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
53%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buffalo Is. Central East 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 Armorel 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.
 
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