Mary Mae Jones Elem. School vs. Elm Tree Elementary School
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Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mary Mae Jones Elem. School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Elm Tree Elementary School in Bentonville, AR, serves 531 students in grades K–4 with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the district average of 18:1.
Math proficiency is 65%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville School District average of 63%.
Reading proficiency ranges from 55% to 59%, exceeding the state average of 40% but falling below the district average of 64%.
Science proficiency is reported between 50% and 54%, higher than the state average of 36% but lower than the district average of 56%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #8 in 2010 to #56 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in relative performance over recent years.
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
470 students
531 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 20%)
#56 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 30% in AR)
65%
(Top 10% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 10% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
95
100
Grade 1 Students
94
85
Grade 2 Students
99
121
Grade 3 Students
93
118
Grade 4 Students
89
107
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
12%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
11%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
49%
76%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.41
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
