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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051414001153

MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

700 MOODY SCHOOL DRIVE, WHITE HALL, AR 71602 · (870) 247-4363 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
224 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 70%
Community
4
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6416%
Grade 16817%
Grade 26917%
Grade 37318%
Grade 46716%
Grade 56716%
Student demographics
White
25963%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15%
Black
9523%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 19%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19748%
Female
21152%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWHITE HALL MIDDLE SCHOOLWHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
29.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -11.4pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2529.6%36.3%
2023-2441.0%40.4%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
408
+24 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 13.9:1
% White
63%
was 79%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
23%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2540823.617.3:155% (224)
2023-2440424.616.5:151% (205)
2022-2336924.814.9:151% (187)
2017-1838427.713.9:120% (75)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in WHITE HALL, Arkansas. The school reports 408 students in kindergarten through 5.

WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 6 schools and 3,046 students, MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.

White students make up a majority at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 63%. The remaining shares are 23% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Jefferson County's population at about 37%.

Teachers at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 23.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 55%. The 77% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 22 points higher.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.4%.

Jefferson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $51,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Jefferson County is home to 28 public schools and about 8,520 public school students.

The nearest other public school, WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.

For locale, NCES codes MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Town: Distant.

Enrollment is up 6% from 2017-18, when MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 384 students, to 2024-25, when it had 408. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 79% to 63%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.9:1 to 17.3:1.

The MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
64,802
Census ACS
Median income
$51,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,520 students

Quick facts

School name
MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
700 MOODY SCHOOL DRIVE, WHITE HALL, AR 71602
Phone
(870) 247-4363
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
408
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
224 (55%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
051414001153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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