Old Wire Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Old Wire Elementary School or Sugar Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Wire Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Sugar Creek Elementary School in Bentonville, AR serves 439 students from kindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.
The school's math proficiency ranges from 75% to 79%, significantly higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville district average of 63%.
Reading proficiency at Sugar Creek is 65%, higher than the state average of 40% and roughly equal to the district average of 64%.
Science proficiency is 57%, above the state average of 36% and slightly higher than the district average of 56%.
Enrollment declined notably from 724 students in 2022 to 436 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 14% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, indicating recent demographic shifts.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
481 students
381 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#299 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#19 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
51
57
Grade 1 Students
73
69
Grade 2 Students
74
84
Grade 3 Students
89
92
Grade 4 Students
87
79
Grade 5 Students
96
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
73%
10%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
12%
79%
% Hawaiian
9%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
7%