Armorel Elementary School vs. Buffalo Island Central Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Armorel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Buffalo Island Central 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 198 students in grades Kindergarten-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 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buffalo Island Central 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 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
198 students
389 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-bc3LyuD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buffalo Island Central 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 Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-FIMTQx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#57 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#113 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-j3UmFF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buffalo Island Central 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 Buffalo Island Central 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-FIMTR4.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Buffalo Island Central Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-J5WYVm.png)
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
22
38
Grade 1 Students
30
68
Grade 2 Students
36
48
Grade 3 Students
25
52
Grade 4 Students
25
46
Grade 5 Students
30
48
Grade 6 Students
30
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
17%
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% Black
11%
1%
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% White
83%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buffalo Island Central 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 Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-sXOzxq.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Buffalo Island Central 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 Buffalo Island Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/3864/buffalo-island-central-elementary-school-chart-bexv0Uq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
16%
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