George Elementary School vs. John Tyson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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John Tyson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Kindergarten-5, George Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 573 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Tyson 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 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
636 students
573 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#467 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#119 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
83
100
Grade 1 Students
122
97
Grade 2 Students
99
107
Grade 3 Students
98
74
Grade 4 Students
127
89
Grade 5 Students
107
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
65%
54%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
13%
32%


% Hawaiian
15%
7%


% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
16%

