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Ellen Smith Elementary School vs. Carolyn Lewis Elementary School

Should you attend Ellen Smith Elementary School or Carolyn Lewis 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
Ellen Smith Elementary School
1601 S Donaghey Ave
Conway, AR 72034
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School
1805 Old Military Rd
Conway, AR 72034
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ellen Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Carolyn Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
454 students
510 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carolyn Lewis Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#40 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Carolyn Lewis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AR)
71%
(Top 5% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
59%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
49%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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 Ellen Smith Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carolyn Lewis Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
113
Grade 1 Students
95
98
Grade 2 Students
101
101
Grade 3 Students
91
90
Grade 4 Students
83
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carolyn Lewis Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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.
0.71
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ellen Smith 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 Carolyn Lewis 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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