Jones Elementary School vs. Bernice Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Bernice Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jones Elementary School 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 is 25% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Young 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 68% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
522 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#835 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#33 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
37
Kindergarten Students
80
61
Grade 1 Students
67
91
Grade 2 Students
73
69
Grade 3 Students
95
75
Grade 4 Students
77
89
Grade 5 Students
83
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
57%
18%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
12%
68%
% Hawaiian
26%
3%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
