Dora Kimmons Middle School vs. L. A. Chaffin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora Kimmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
L. A. Chaffin Middle 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 800 students in grades 6-8, Dora Kimmons Middle 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 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades 6-8, L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
800 students
691 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#43 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
56%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
244
216
Grade 7 Students
249
236
Grade 8 Students
307
239
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
6%
7%
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% Hispanic
62%
17%
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% Black
14%
4%
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% White
11%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
18%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
15%
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