Summary:
The Hope School District has only one elementary school, Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 977 students. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and is ranked 302 out of 497 elementary schools in Arkansas for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating its academic performance is generally below the state average.
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School's proficiency rates on standardized tests are lower than the state averages, with 35.8% in English Language Arts, 20.2% in Math, and 29.9% in Science, compared to state averages of 33.8%, 36.4%, and 35.6%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100%), suggesting a high poverty rate among the student population. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $10,991, its academic performance has been steadily declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 436 out of 487 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 302 out of 497 in 2023-2024.
Overall, the data indicates that Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The consistently low academic performance, high poverty rates, and declining statewide ranking suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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