Booker Arts Magnet Elementary School vs. Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Booker Arts Magnet 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carver Steam Magnet 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
238 students
325 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#906 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4282/carver-magnet-elem-school-chart-bf6dteb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
22
36
Grade 1 Students
28
47
Grade 2 Students
38
53
Grade 3 Students
50
63
Grade 4 Students
51
68
Grade 5 Students
49
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
17%
11%
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% Black
76%
84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carver Steam Magnet 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 Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4282/carver-steam-magnet-elementary-school-chart-bn2EqC5.png)
% White
5%
5%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.28
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
71%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
18%
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