Dardanelle Primary School vs. Two Rivers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dardanelle Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Two Rivers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Dardanelle Primary School in Dardanelle, AR serves 620 students in grades K–3 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is between 55–59%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Dardanelle School District average of 42%.
Reading proficiency is 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 40% but lower than the district average of 43%.
Science proficiency ranges from 30–34%, which is lower than the state average of 36% and the district average of 39%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #127 in 2018 to #221 in 2023, indicating a downward trend over recent years.
Enrollment slightly increased to 620 students in 2023 from 614 in 2022, with minority enrollment stable at around 35%.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 58% in 2022 to 54% in 2023.
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Two Rivers Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-4
Total Students
615 students
294 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#221 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#726 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
81
Kindergarten Students
155
45
Grade 1 Students
149
34
Grade 2 Students
153
40
Grade 3 Students
158
47
Grade 4 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
10%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
62%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
11%