Melbourne Elementary School vs. Melbourne High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Melbourne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Melbourne High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Melbourne Elementary 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 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 390 students in grades 7-12, Melbourne High School ranks in the top 20% 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 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-12
Total Students
481 students
390 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#173 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#184 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
90
-
Kindergarten Students
53
-
Grade 1 Students
53
-
Grade 2 Students
53
-
Grade 3 Students
56
-
Grade 4 Students
68
-
Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
67
Grade 9 Students
-
74
Grade 10 Students
-
73
Grade 11 Students
-
58
Grade 12 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
95%
96%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%
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