Hellstern Middle School vs. J. O. Kelly Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hellstern Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
J. O. Kelly Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades 6-7, Hellstern Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 58% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 564 students in grades 6-7, J. O. Kelly 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 25% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-7
6-7
Total Students
781 students
564 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#79 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#829 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
18%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
415
274
Grade 7 Students
366
290
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
62%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
58%
9%
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% Hawaiian
5%
25%
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% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
16%
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