Walnut Ridge Elementary School

508 E Free St, Walnut Ridge AR, 72476 | Lawrence County School District | 870-886-3482
  • grades PK-6
  • students 569
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Walnut Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Walnut Ridge
45%Arkansas

Walnut Ridge Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Lawrence County School District" in Walnut Ridge, AR. There are a total of 569 students and 44 teachers at Walnut Ridge Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Walnut Ridge Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 10% lower than the Arkansas average.

Walnut Ridge Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students569
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Walnut Ridge Elementary 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
All48%
360-64%
435-39%
535-39%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
325-29%
425-29%
530-34%
640-44%
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.

Walnut Ridge Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 92.3% 93.9% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.7% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 1.5% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.4% 1.9% 3.1%

Walnut Ridge demographics profile

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasNational
Population5,1043,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3075891
Median age39.737.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Walnut Ridge

IndexWalnut RidgeArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Walnut Ridge Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.