Bob Folsom Elementary School vs. Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
414 students
424 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#177 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#71 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
110
107
Grade 1 Students
111
101
Grade 2 Students
98
120
Grade 3 Students
95
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
77%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%

