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What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in LEACHVILLE, Arkansas, run under BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 404 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 720 students overall.
Looking at the student body, BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Mississippi County's rate of about 84%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.2%, the actual is 44.1%, a residual of +9.8 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mississippi County put median household income runs about $52,548, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Mississippi County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,930 students), BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 5.9 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.7%.
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 101% since 2018, when it stood at 201 (now 404). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 21% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
