Gurdon Primary School

401 N 10Th St, Gurdon AR, 71743 | Gurdon School District | 870-353-4321
  • grades PK-4
  • students 326
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gurdon
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
26%Gurdon
45%Arkansas

Gurdon Primary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Gurdon School District" in Gurdon, AR. There are a total of 326 students and 21 teachers at Gurdon Primary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gurdon Primary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 45% lower than the Arkansas average.

Gurdon Primary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students326
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gurdon Primary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
350-59%
4<= 10%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
340-49%
4<= 10%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gurdon Primary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 53.3% 53.8% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 28.5% 26.2% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 17.9% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.4% 1.9% 3.1%

Gurdon demographics profile

StatisticGurdonArkansasNational
Population2,0993,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8655891
Median age33.837.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish16%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gurdon

IndexGurdonArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.3%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Gurdon Primary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.