Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch.

105 Westwood St, Palestine AR, 72372 | Palestine-Wheatley School District | 870-581-2246
  • grades PK-6
  • students 463
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 54% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Palestine
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Palestine
45%Arkansas

Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch. is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Palestine-Wheatley School District" in Palestine, AR. There are a total of 463 students and 27 teachers at Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch., for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 20% higher than the Arkansas average.

Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students463
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch., 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
All50%
350-54%
440-49%
540-49%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-54%
450-59%
550-59%
660-64%
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.

Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 83.9% 79.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 14.7% 18.1% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 1.6% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 1.9% 3.1%

Palestine demographics profile

StatisticPalestineArkansasNational
Population8383,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2545891
Median age37.137.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%58%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Palestine

IndexPalestineArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade64.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school61.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college32.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.2%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.8%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Palestine-Wheatley Elem. Sch. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.