DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a heavily attended primary school, operated by LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 1,035 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 148% above the state mean of about 418.

Across the 40 schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,320 students total), DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Black, 17% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pulaski County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 66.3%, a residual of +18.9 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pulaski County runs 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), of which DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 920 (now 1,035). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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