Otter Creek Elementary School vs. Chenal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Chenal 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 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Otter Creek Elementary 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 17% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chenal Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
323 students
450 students
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![This chart displays total students of Chenal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Chenal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-bhMVtR6.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Chenal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Chenal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-NcD1t2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-0zNpU5.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#906 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#31 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chenal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chenal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-yxFqDd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
61%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
38
73
Grade 1 Students
51
69
Grade 2 Students
51
79
Grade 3 Students
66
81
Grade 4 Students
58
79
Grade 5 Students
59
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
11%
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% Hispanic
29%
7%
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% Black
60%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-bebRv8y.png)
% White
8%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-sRJ2f9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-bn3kpB7.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-NdKk9z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chenal 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 Chenal 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/135000/135463/chenal-elementary-school-chart-W5e9AN.png)