Terry Elementary School

Summary:

Terry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 352 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Little Rock School District, which is ranked 189 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Terry Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.2% of Terry Elementary students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 23.4% in the district and 36.4% statewide. The school also has extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 85.8% to 100% over the past 3 school years, indicating that it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Jefferson Elementary School and Forest Heights STEM Academy, both part of the Little Rock School District, significantly outperform Terry Elementary School in academic proficiency across all subject areas. This suggests that the academic performance at Terry Elementary is an outlier within the district, even when compared to other schools serving similar demographics. Addressing the school's challenges, which may involve a comprehensive review of its educational programs, teaching practices, and resource allocation, could be crucial in helping Terry Elementary School provide a more equitable and effective education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

10800 Mara Lynn Dr
Little Rock, AR 72211

(501) 447-6500

District: Little Rock School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
428^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,065

Students who attend Terry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pinnacle View Middle School
High:	Little Rock West High School Of Innovation

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

White:

13.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Terry Elementary School ranks worse than 86.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 12^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77%), White (13.6%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Terry Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 9^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Terry Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Terry Elementary School is $13,065, which is the 11^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Terry Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Little Rock School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Rock School District 189^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Terry Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	40.56	284^th	411	30.9%
2006	40.59	285^th	402	29.1%
2007	37.64	316^th	440	28.2%
2008	21.68	375^th	439	14.6%
2009	16.82	394^th	445	11.5%
2010	20.52	392^nd	457	14.2%
2011	20.28	415^th	471	11.9%
2012	26.72	397^th	468	15.2%
2013	45.19	314^th	476	34.0%
2014	52.07	260^th	471	44.8%
2015	57.25	174^th	466	62.7%
2016	49.80	267^th	494	46.0%
2017	41.65	306^th	485	36.9%
2018	35.28	345^th	480	28.1%
2019	43.44	305^th	488	37.5%
2021	28.51	374^th	496	24.6%
2022	19.97	405^th	487	16.8%
2023	21.65	403^rd	492	18.1%
2024	19.60	428^th	497	13.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Terry Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	204	274	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	481
1989	212	307	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	522
1990	197	312	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1991	227	289	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	522
1992	253	243	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	512
1993	286	238	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	541
1994	292	243	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	561
1995	279	239	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	536
1996	279	239	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	536
1997	266	231	14	1	3	n/a	n/a	515
1998	253	235	18	4	1	n/a	n/a	511
1999	226	271	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	523
2000	237	238	27	12	1	n/a	n/a	515
2001	215	227	27	21	0	n/a	n/a	490
2002	178	272	36	32	0	n/a	n/a	518
2003	178	272	36	32	0	n/a	n/a	518
2004	185	262	41	26	0	n/a	n/a	514
2005	189	307	47	34	0	n/a	n/a	577
2006	185	375	36	57	3	n/a	n/a	656
2007	195	373	42	60	6	n/a	n/a	676
2008	174	438	56	67	8	n/a	n/a	743
2009	156	419	48	64	6	n/a	n/a	693
2010	153	420	50	65	3	0	0	691
2011	99	285	18	80	6	1	3	492
2012	65	322	17	71	5	1	8	489
2013	65	293	16	73	3	1	9	460
2014	57	274	24	69	4	1	7	436
2015	57	282	13	67	2	1	7	429
2016	62	294	20	80	1	1	8	466
2017	56	296	13	63	1	1	10	440
2018	64	296	16	62	0	0	10	448
2019	68	315	20	61	0	0	9	473
2020	65	301	30	52	0	2	4	454
2021	54	290	25	35	2	0	1	407
2022	118	624	69	57	2	1	3	874
2023	48	271	10	22	1	0	0	352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Terry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	26.0	18.5	n/a
1989	522	26.0	20.0	n/a
1990	513	27.0	19.0	26.5
1991	522	26.0	20.0	27.4
1992	512	26.1	19.6	24.8
1993	541	25.0	21.6	26.2
1994	561	28.8	19.5	27.1
1995	536	26.0	20.6	26.3
1996	536	26.0	20.6	26.3
1997	515	27.6	18.7	27.4
1998	511	27.6	18.5	28
1999	523	21.0	24.9	35.9
2000	515	25.0	20.6	35.7
2001	490	24.0	20.4	33.5
2002	518	26.0	19.9	41.5
2003	518	26.0	19.9	41.5
2004	514	25.0	20.6	40.9
2005	577	32.0	18.0	45.1
2006	656	34.0	19.3	49.4
2007	676	39.0	17.3	55.3
2008	743	45.0	16.5	60.8
2009	693	39.0	17.8	64.6
2010	691	42.0	17.7	70.3
2011	492	31.0	15.8	74
2012	489	28.0	17.4	81
2013	460	27.7	16.5	81.1
2014	436	24.7	17.6	81
2015	429	28.0	15.3	82.8
2016	466	29.0	16.0	99.4
2017	440	29.0	15.1	28.4
2018	448	24.8	18.0	21.4
2019	473	26.1	18.0	83.1
2020	454	26.7	16.9	100
2021	407	27.2	14.9	100
2022	874	49.1	17.7	100
2023	352	21.0	16.7	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Terry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	26.0	18.5	n/a
1989	522	26.0	20.0	n/a
1990	513	27.0	19.0	26.5
1991	522	26.0	20.0	27.4
1992	512	26.1	19.6	24.8
1993	541	25.0	21.6	26.2
1994	561	28.8	19.5	27.1
1995	536	26.0	20.6	26.3
1996	536	26.0	20.6	26.3
1997	515	27.6	18.7	27.4
1998	511	27.6	18.5	28
1999	523	21.0	24.9	35.9
2000	515	25.0	20.6	35.7
2001	490	24.0	20.4	33.5
2002	518	26.0	19.9	41.5
2003	518	26.0	19.9	41.5
2004	514	25.0	20.6	40.9
2005	577	32.0	18.0	45.1
2006	656	34.0	19.3	49.4
2007	676	39.0	17.3	55.3
2008	743	45.0	16.5	60.8
2009	693	39.0	17.8	64.6
2010	691	42.0	17.7	70.3
2011	492	31.0	15.8	74
2012	489	28.0	17.4	81
2013	460	27.7	16.5	81.1
2014	436	24.7	17.6	81
2015	429	28.0	15.3	82.8
2016	466	29.0	16.0	99.4
2017	440	29.0	15.1	28.4
2018	448	24.8	18.0	21.4
2019	473	26.1	18.0	83.1
2020	454	26.7	16.9	100
2021	407	27.2	14.9	100
2022	874	49.1	17.7	100
2023	352	21.0	16.7	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Terry Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,172 (24.3%)	$9,892 (75.7%)	$13,065

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Terry Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 305^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 403^rd of 492 Elementary schools	19.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Terry Elementary School)	66.2	42.3	23.9%
3rd Grade English (Little Rock School District)	61.5	51.9	9.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Terry Elementary School)	60	28.3	31.7%
3rd Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	51.3	40.7	10.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Terry Elementary School)	37	13.2	23.8%
3rd Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	30.4	26.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Terry Elementary School)	30.8	24.5	6.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	30.9	26.6	4.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Terry Elementary School)	75	56.9	18.1%
4th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	57.1	51.8	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Terry Elementary School)	41.1	22.4	18.7%
4th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	41.6	35.6	6%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Terry Elementary School)	46.4	18.9	27.5%
4th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	32.9	30	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Terry Elementary School)	46.5	22.4	24.1%
4th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	37.7	35.5	2.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Terry Elementary School)	66	66.6	0.6%
5th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	62.3	59.8	2.5%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Terry Elementary School)	49	14.5	34.5%
5th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	38	24.2	13.8%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Terry Elementary School)	30.1	23.6	6.5%
5th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	31	23.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Terry Elementary School)	32	30.9	1.1%
5th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	32.7	28.4	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	473	352	25.6%
African American	315	271	14%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	20	10	50%
Hispanic	61	22	63.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	68	48	29.4%
Two or More Races	9	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.1%	85.8%	2.7%

Schools Near Terry Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Terry Elementary School	Public	K-5	10800 Mara Lynn Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6500	352	21	16.7	85.8%	48 (13.6%)	271 (77.0%)	22 (6.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.6	403^rd of 492 public elementary schools	18.1%	25	26.8	16.3	23.7	22.3	26.8	18.2	23.7	22.9	12.5	10.9	16.4	13.2	19.6	18.1	25.5	21.1	$13,065	$3,172	$9,892
Lisa Academy West Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12200 Westhaven Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 476-3309	626	38	16.4	70.3%	67 (10.7%)	297 (47.4%)	199 (31.8%)	42 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	26.6	389^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.8	396^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.5%	7	21.9	22.5	31.3	25.1	21.9	25.0	32.9	26.5	19.0	22.7	25.8	22.5	16.2	25.7	23.7	21.7	$8,504	$1,140	$7,363
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Rd	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	296	18	16.4	91.9%	23 (7.8%)	235 (79.4%)	23 (7.8%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20.1	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.9	440^th of 492 public elementary schools	10.6%	15	31.1	23.9	11.4	22.3	35.5	23.9	13.6	24.5	20.0	19.5	6.8	15.5	20.0	17.3	6.8	14.8	$13,538	$3,623	$9,915
Ark Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,041	37	28.1	75.4%	625 (60.0%)	280 (26.9%)	67 (6.4%)	10 (1.0%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.1%)	32	366^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.4%		25.8	386^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.5%	20	32.4	27.6	23.6	27.7	33.5	30.5	26.4	29.9	24.3	20.0	19.4	21.1	31.4	28.6	22.7	27.3	$7,955	$2,053	$5,903
Fulbright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Pleasant Valley Dr	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-4700	551	29	19.0	50.6%	233 (42.3%)	254 (46.1%)	28 (5.1%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	70.4	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%		67.3	158^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	46.2	50.6	41.0	46.2	44.6	45.2	38.4	42.8	50.8	48.8	42.4	47.3	32.3	41.7	37.0	37.4	$12,034	$3,107	$8,927
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	332	20	16.5	88.9%	28 (8.4%)	273 (82.2%)	19 (5.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3.9	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%	21	6.8	2.6	4.2	4.6	8.7	5.0	10.2	8.1	10.8	2.5	4.0	5.9	4.3	5.0	6.1	5.2	$13,831	$3,799	$10,032
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	377	20	18.8	62.9%	118 (31.3%)	200 (53.1%)	35 (9.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	193^rd of 492 public elementary schools	60.8%	13	45.0	38.8	33.9	39.3	46.6	40.8	33.9	40.5	43.3	40.8	39.0	41.1	31.6	38.8	32.2	34.0	$10,821	$1,384	$9,438
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	386	25	15.4	23.3%	171 (44.3%)	96 (24.9%)	22 (5.7%)	88 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	96.4	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%		96	7^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	72.6	70.0	59.6	68.0	72.6	72.0	61.5	69.1	67.1	72.0	51.9	64.0	61.6	72.0	57.7	63.4	$10,490	$992	$9,499
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1815 Rahling Rd	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	59	5	11.8	45.8%	19 (32.2%)	26 (44.1%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)				21.7				21.7				20.9				19.1
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N McKinley St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-5000	413	24	17.2	31.2%	286 (69.2%)	88 (21.3%)	16 (3.9%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	99.2	1^st of 497 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.8	3^rd of 492 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	80.0	77.0	70.3	75.8	80.0	77.1	68.8	75.3	84.6	85.2	76.6	82.1	69.3	67.2	64.0	66.8	$12,572	$2,650	$9,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Terry Elementary School?

Students at Terry Elementary School are 77% African American, 14% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Terry Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

What schools do graduates of Terry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Terry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinnacle View Middle School
High : Little Rock West High School Of Innovation

How many students attend Terry Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Terry Elementary School.

Is Terry Elementary School a good school?

Terry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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