The International School At Mary Mae Jones vs. Elm Tree Elementary School
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School Overview
School
The International School At Mary Mae Jones
500 Se 14th Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
Bentonville, AR 72712
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
The International School At Mary Mae Jones ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Elm Tree 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 567 students in grades Kindergarten-4, The International School At Mary Mae Jones ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Elm Tree Elementary School in Bentonville, AR, serves 531 students in grades K–4 with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the district average of 18:1.
Math proficiency is 65%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville School District average of 63%.
Reading proficiency ranges from 55% to 59%, exceeding the state average of 40% but falling below the district average of 64%.
Science proficiency is reported between 50% and 54%, higher than the state average of 36% but lower than the district average of 56%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #8 in 2010 to #56 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in relative performance over recent years.
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
567 students
583 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#56 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
129
103
Grade 1 Students
100
123
Grade 2 Students
119
91
Grade 3 Students
115
147
Grade 4 Students
104
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
11%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
11%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
46%
76%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%