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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051341001369
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
406 CATCHER ROAD, VAN BUREN, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3130 · Crawford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
350 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
33.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.2% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 28.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 459 | 76.3% | 32.1% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 466 | 75.3% | 27.9% |
| CENTERPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMITY | 450 | 77.3% | 51.9% |
| LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEARCY | 555 | 74.1% | 44.4% |
| HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE | 479 | 73.5% | 28.8% |
| LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PEARCY | 566 | 70.5% | 47.9% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #272 of 461 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #226 of 465 ▲ 80 | #5 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #258 of 465 ▲ 39 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #204 of 531 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #394 of 480 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #239 of 480 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #231 of 513 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #133 of 138 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
+76 (+20%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 25.1 | 18.3:1 | 76% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 27.1 | 17.2:1 | 80% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 24.3 | 18.8:1 | 71% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 65% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27.6 | 16.5:1 | 40% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 81% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 75% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 57% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in Arkansas, with an address in VAN BUREN. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 459 students.
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 11 schools and 5,703 students.
Of every 100 students at JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 70 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. The diversity index for JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 16.0:1. At JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 65% average for public schools in Crawford County.
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.1%) and its predicted rate (31.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
In the surrounding county, Crawford County, the median household earns about $64,132 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Crawford County has 23 public schools.
A public school about 3.5 miles away, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 459, from 383 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.2 to 18.3 over 4 years.
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Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,139
Census ACS
Median income
$64,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
Other schools in VAN BUREN
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 466
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 437
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL4.0 mi · 1,232
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL4.0 mi · 557
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 437
- ALMA HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 981
Frequently asked questions
About JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-05.
Is JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT in Crawford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.