Joe Mathias Elementary School vs. Frank Tillery Elem. School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Frank Tillery Elem. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joe Mathias Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frank Tillery Elem. 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 61% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
527 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#421 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#175 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
61%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
24
21
Kindergarten Students
75
98
Grade 1 Students
66
85
Grade 2 Students
78
83
Grade 3 Students
73
85
Grade 4 Students
75
73
Grade 5 Students
94
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
62%
46%
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% Black
2%
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% White
28%
49%
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% Hawaiian
4%
2%
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% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
14%
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