Is Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School a good school?

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School?

Students at Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School are 78% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Arkansas High School

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

Summary:

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Texarkana, Arkansas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade with a total enrollment of 355 students. The school is part of the Texarkana School District, which is ranked 179 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its status as a magnet school, Vera Kilpatrick Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of Vera Kilpatrick students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 21.2% for the Texarkana School District and 36.4% for the state of Arkansas. The school's performance on ACT Aspire tests also lags behind the district and state, with lower proficiency rates in English, Math, Science, and Reading. Additionally, Vera Kilpatrick has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates over 99% in recent years, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Interestingly, Vera Kilpatrick Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as North Heights Community School and College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy, which have higher test scores and better overall rankings. However, Vera Kilpatrick outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels. Despite these comparisons, Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, suggesting a need for comprehensive interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

1002 E 35th St
Texarkana, AR 71854

(870) 774-9691

District: Texarkana School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,997

Students who attend Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Arkansas High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.0%

White:

13.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Texarkana School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78%), White (13.8%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Texarkana School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School is 14.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Texarkana School District! (See more...)

Compare Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School is $9,997. 1 elementary schools in the Texarkana School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Texarkana School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Texarkana School District 179^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	35.15	309^th	411	24.8%
2006	13.91	361^st	402	10.2%
2007	7.04	423^rd	440	3.9%
2008	13.65	398^th	439	9.3%
2009	12.94	407^th	445	8.5%
2010	12.92	424^th	457	7.2%
2011	48.67	288^th	471	38.9%
2012	43.39	325^th	468	30.6%
2013	60.34	205^th	476	56.9%
2014	35.33	358^th	471	24.0%
2015	44.85	253^rd	466	45.7%
2016	37.08	353^rd	494	28.5%
2017	21.85	407^th	485	16.1%
2018	37.89	333^rd	480	30.6%
2019	29.18	374^th	488	23.4%
2021	21.15	399^th	496	19.6%
2022	24.21	389^th	487	20.1%
2023	21.74	401^st	492	18.5%
2024	32.45	363^rd	497	27.0%

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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 Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	380	193	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	576
1989	400	209	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	613
1990	384	222	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	608
1991	388	203	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	593
1992	356	207	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	566
1993	349	188	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	542
1994	353	197	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	551
1995	305	248	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	555
1996	305	248	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	555
1997	272	254	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	530
1998	239	262	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	509
1999	247	260	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	514
2000	243	257	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	507
2001	217	254	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	476
2002	195	243	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	442
2003	195	243	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	442
2004	188	249	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	442
2005	191	231	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	433
2006	225	312	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	559
2007	172	326	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	510
2008	171	286	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	471
2009	152	267	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	432
2010	132	268	3	13	0	0	12	428
2011	125	262	1	16	0	0	17	421
2012	105	265	2	17	0	0	18	407
2013	113	275	3	15	0	0	21	427
2014	106	244	2	17	0	0	13	382
2015	96	265	4	25	2	1	20	413
2016	95	260	5	21	0	0	20	401
2017	117	330	4	15	1	1	19	487
2018	88	311	3	16	2	0	12	432
2019	107	363	4	18	5	0	13	510
2020	83	330	2	17	1	0	19	452
2021	60	325	2	11	1	0	14	413
2022	54	278	2	5	2	0	11	352
2023	49	277	2	6	4	0	17	355

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 Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	30.8	18.7	n/a
1989	613	33.0	18.5	n/a
1990	608	34.0	17.8	31.1
1991	593	31.8	18.6	31.9
1992	566	31.1	18.1	33.6
1993	542	31.1	17.4	35.6
1994	551	32.2	17.1	36.7
1995	555	32.6	17.0	44.9
1996	555	32.6	17.0	44.9
1997	530	32.7	16.2	48.9
1998	509	32.7	15.6	50.7
1999	514	20.0	25.7	51.9
2000	507	30.0	16.9	58.2
2001	476	27.0	17.6	59
2002	442	30.0	14.7	67.4
2003	442	30.0	14.7	67.4
2004	442	31.0	14.3	72.4
2005	433	34.0	12.7	72.3
2006	559	34.0	16.4	73.5
2007	510	36.0	14.2	87.5
2008	471	32.0	14.7	78.6
2009	432	32.0	13.5	83.6
2010	428	24.9	17.1	85.5
2011	421	25.0	16.8	86.2
2012	407	26.0	15.6	88
2013	427	26.0	16.4	84.8
2014	382	30.2	12.6	87.4
2015	413	31.0	13.3	85.2
2016	401	30.0	13.3	89.3
2017	487	24.3	19.9	21.8
2018	432	24.8	17.3	33.6
2019	510	27.0	18.8	84.3
2020	452	31.5	14.3	100
2021	413	31.5	13.0	100
2022	352	24.7	14.2	100
2023	355	24.3	14.6	99.7

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 Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	30.8	18.7	n/a
1989	613	33.0	18.5	n/a
1990	608	34.0	17.8	31.1
1991	593	31.8	18.6	31.9
1992	566	31.1	18.1	33.6
1993	542	31.1	17.4	35.6
1994	551	32.2	17.1	36.7
1995	555	32.6	17.0	44.9
1996	555	32.6	17.0	44.9
1997	530	32.7	16.2	48.9
1998	509	32.7	15.6	50.7
1999	514	20.0	25.7	51.9
2000	507	30.0	16.9	58.2
2001	476	27.0	17.6	59
2002	442	30.0	14.7	67.4
2003	442	30.0	14.7	67.4
2004	442	31.0	14.3	72.4
2005	433	34.0	12.7	72.3
2006	559	34.0	16.4	73.5
2007	510	36.0	14.2	87.5
2008	471	32.0	14.7	78.6
2009	432	32.0	13.5	83.6
2010	428	24.9	17.1	85.5
2011	421	25.0	16.8	86.2
2012	407	26.0	15.6	88
2013	427	26.0	16.4	84.8
2014	382	30.2	12.6	87.4
2015	413	31.0	13.3	85.2
2016	401	30.0	13.3	89.3
2017	487	24.3	19.9	21.8
2018	432	24.8	17.3	33.6
2019	510	27.0	18.8	84.3
2020	452	31.5	14.3	100
2021	413	31.5	13.0	100
2022	352	24.7	14.2	100
2023	355	24.3	14.6	99.7

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 Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,878 (18.8%)	$8,119 (81.2%)	$9,997

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 374^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 401^st of 492 Elementary schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	59	40.7	18.3%
3rd Grade English (Texarkana School District)	68	47.3	20.7%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	49.3	32.2	17.1%
3rd Grade Math (Texarkana School District)	52.8	39.5	13.3%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	24.1	10.2	13.9%
3rd Grade Science (Texarkana School District)	32.4	24.2	8.2%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	25.3	18.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Texarkana School District)	26.8	20.2	6.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	63.4	49.2	14.2%
4th Grade English (Texarkana School District)	65.6	55.7	9.9%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	52.4	40.9	11.5%
4th Grade Math (Texarkana School District)	51	42.5	8.5%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	36.6	26.2	10.4%
4th Grade Science (Texarkana School District)	39.4	31	8.4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	42.7	27.9	14.8%
4th Grade Reading (Texarkana School District)	41.6	36.5	5.1%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	56.9	67.3	10.4%
5th Grade English (Texarkana School District)	62.9	66.1	3.2%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	49.2	18.2	31%
5th Grade Math (Texarkana School District)	46.2	29	17.2%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	21.6	18.2	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Texarkana School District)	31.3	24.5	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School)	21.6	25.5	3.9%
5th Grade Reading (Texarkana School District)	33.3	30.2	3.1%
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	510	355	30.4%
African American	363	277	23.7%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	18	6	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	107	49	54.2%
Two or More Races	13	17	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.3%	99.7%	15.4%

Schools Near Vera Kilpatrick 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
Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1002 E 35th St	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9691	355	24	14.6	99.7%	49 (13.8%)	277 (78.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	32.5	363^rd of 497 public elementary schools	27.0%		21.7	401^st of 492 public elementary schools	18.5%	38	30.7	28.6	22.0	27.2	32.3	28.6	23.7	28.2	27.4	11.1	18.7	19.0	37.1	27.0	28.8	31.0	$9,997	$1,878	$8,119
North Heights Community School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2118 East 35th Street	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9241	241	14	17.2	100.0%	142 (58.9%)	75 (31.1%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	79.5	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%		74.1	121^st of 492 public elementary schools	75.4%	39	40.0	54.3	40.8	45.6	40.0	52.1	47.0	47.2	56.7	58.7	59.2	58.4	50.0	39.1	44.9	44.0
Edward D. Trice Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4505 Pinson St	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 772-8431	476	34	13.9	99.8%	223 (46.8%)	204 (42.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	34.2	354^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.8%		46.7	301^st of 492 public elementary schools	38.8%	53	29.3	28.9	22.8	27.0	31.5	32.5	26.1	30.0	18.5	16.9	26.1	20.6	37.0	28.0	30.4	31.9	$9,020	$1,358	$7,662
Fairview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 E 16th St	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9211	233	17	14.0	100.0%	96 (41.2%)	119 (51.1%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	36.5	338^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.0%		39.3	335^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.9%	3	18.5	30.0	30.5	26.3	21.1	30.0	27.8	26.3	13.2	27.5	50.0	29.8	21.1	37.5	33.3	30.7	$10,305	$1,726	$8,579
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1600 Forrest Street	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 772-0281	439	28	15.4	99.3%	94 (21.4%)	298 (67.9%)	25 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	13.1	454^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.4	454^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.1	17.0	21.6	15.3	10.6	17.0	19.6	15.3	13.6	15.1	11.7	13.6	16.7	9.5	27.4	17.6
Genoa Central Elementary School	Public	K-3	12018 Hwy 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-2248	371	23	15.8	40.2%	347 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	92.8	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.6	14^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.2%	10	57.7			57.7	56.7			56.7	65.9			65.9	54.6			54.6	$7,384	$903	$6,482
Fouke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 E Red Cut Rd	Fouke	71837	Miller County	Fouke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-4165	553	32	17.1	68.4%	507 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	40.1	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%		48.9	285^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.1%	29	23.0	29.5	33.9	28.6	25.7	30.6	36.9	30.8	33.8	21.1	46.2	32.0	31.1	23.1	35.4	29.0	$10,519	$2,104	$8,415
Ashdown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1323 Foster St	Ashdown	71822	Little River County	Ashdown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 898-3711	627	39	16.0	70.5%	388 (61.9%)	150 (23.9%)	38 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	50.3	258^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.1%		50.2	274^th of 492 public elementary schools	44.3%	16	36.7	25.5	42.4	34.9	37.9	29.5	40.5	35.9	44.8	19.4	24.3	28.9	44.8	27.6	39.4	36.9

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