Northwest Elementary School vs. Yocum Elementary School
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Northwest Elementary School in El Dorado, AR, serves 470 students from kindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, higher than the district average of 14–18:1 in comparable local schools.
Math proficiency ranges from 45% to 49%, which is higher than the state average of 39% and the district average of 33%, showing relative strength in this core subject.
Reading proficiency is between 45% and 49%, approximately equal to the state average of 40%, while science proficiency is 35% to 39%, slightly lower than the state average of 36%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #158 in 2012 to #239 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in comparative performance over the past decade.
Enrollment increased steadily from 333 students in 2005 to around 475 students in recent years, with minority enrollment at 70%, reflecting significant demographic diversity typical of an El Dorado public elementary school.
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Yocum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
470 students
575 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#239 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 30%)
#694 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in AR)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
96
81
Grade 1 Students
90
121
Grade 2 Students
94
137
Grade 3 Students
96
141
Grade 4 Students
94
95
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
8%
% Black
51%
66%
% White
30%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.52
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
