Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School vs. Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School
617 Main St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
700 Main Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet 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 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
416 students
675 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#46 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#866 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
17%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
21%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
18
Kindergarten Students
44
98
Grade 1 Students
62
76
Grade 2 Students
62
79
Grade 3 Students
64
95
Grade 4 Students
66
109
Grade 5 Students
54
103
Grade 6 Students
47
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
19%
17%
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% Black
17%
41%
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% White
47%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
14%
13%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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