Lawson Elementary School vs. Baker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lawson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Baker Elementary 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 183 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baker Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
183 students
392 students
![This chart displays total students of Lawson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lawson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4531/lawson-elementary-school-chart-y6mSoB.png)
![This chart displays total students of Baker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Baker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-bhMKlpn.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Lawson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lawson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4531/lawson-elementary-school-chart-btgGGle.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Baker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Baker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-b0E3v3t.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baker 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 Baker Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-DCEiXn.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#625 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4531/lawson-elementary-school-chart-5SKwpK.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Baker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Baker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-sch-chart-SygiJJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-sch-chart-2ipnVn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of 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 Reading/Language Arts of Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-sch-chart-2itGtV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baker 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 Baker 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-sch-chart-Sz4k6W.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Baker Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Baker Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-b2Bm2VH.png)
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
35
66
Grade 1 Students
25
67
Grade 2 Students
36
61
Grade 3 Students
33
72
Grade 4 Students
23
53
Grade 5 Students
31
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-bjGrLdi.png)
% Hispanic
24%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-dLVdNX.png)
% Black
27%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baker 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 Baker 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/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-bciQQGm.png)
% White
47%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baker 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 Baker Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-nmNMCv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-Lk1yL4.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Baker 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 Baker Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-pfUBj5.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-2sW70W.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4515/baker-interdistrict-elem-school-chart-F6cRow.png)