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Bayou Meto Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

295

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26405 Hwy 107
Jacksonville, AR 72076

(501) 988-4131

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

5.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2007 → 41st in 2016

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Arkansas avg43%

Not ranked this year

Bayou Meto Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

167^th of 250Pulaski County Special School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2016	46.4	290 of 494	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	272 of 466	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	219 of 471	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	264 of 476	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	314 of 468	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	195 of 471	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	255 of 457	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.1	171 of 445	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.4	79 of 439	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	46 of 440	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	95 of 402	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.8	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2015-2016) ?

English62%-9 vs state

Math53%~ state avg

Science43%+5 vs state

Reading37%~ state avg

Writing13%-4 vs state

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

This is the best school your children could go to. Mr. Beck and the teachers are great about making sure our children are safe, loved, and learn a lot. I have two children in the school and I love them! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Highway 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	416	28	14.7	48.6%	254 (61.1%)	91 (21.9%)	36 (8.7%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	38.6	321^st of 495 public elementary schools	35.2%		35	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%	28	26.1	37.1	28.5	30.1	28.6	40.7	28.5	32.1	26.0	29.7	23.8	26.3	30.4	35.2	38.1	34.4	$13,143	$1,471	$11,673
Bobby G Lester Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Harris Road 72076	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-7456	421	32	13.1	45.1%	142 (33.7%)	189 (44.9%)	48 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.3%)	28.5	374^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.4	390^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.5%	16	20.3	28.6	36.5	28.4	20.3	26.0	34.9	26.9	12.5	26.0	27.0	22.1	23.5	27.3	27.0	26.0	$14,165	$1,169	$12,996
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8300	733	42	17.4	54.3%	150 (20.5%)	413 (56.3%)	72 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.0%)	6.2	487^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.6%		8	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%	9	9.2	8.1	13.2	10.0	12.2	11.6	17.0	13.5	8.4	5.4	10.3	8.0	8.4	7.2	10.3	8.6	$12,195	$1,755	$10,440
Cato Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9906 Jacksonville Cato Road	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1160	305	17	17.4	60.7%	143 (46.9%)	97 (31.8%)	38 (12.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	46.1	282^nd of 495 public elementary schools	43.0%		52.8	236^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.5%	46	31.9	39.7	37.2	36.4	36.2	39.7	41.1	39.1	14.9	35.8	27.4	26.5	29.8	32.0	35.3	32.4	$13,309	$831	$12,478
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	251 N. First Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	210	14	15.0	84.3%	19 (9.0%)	160 (76.2%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	17.4	430^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.1%		30.5	374^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.7%	56	14.7	18.4		16.9	14.7	26.6		21.7	17.6	16.3		16.9	23.5	30.6		27.7	$30,189	$7,691	$22,498
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	94.7	20^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.0%		85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	31	61.7	58.5		60.0	63.0	59.6		61.1	63.0	70.2		66.9	66.7	72.3		69.7	$11,240	$752	$10,488
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%		84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%	4	54.4	51.7		53.1	53.0	53.2		53.1	55.9	61.3		58.5	58.8	59.7		59.3	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	351	28	12.7	41.9%	273 (77.8%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	61.5	184^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.8%		62.3	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%	6	33.4	51.6		42.5	31.8	46.9		39.4	42.8	61.0		52.0	39.7	32.8		36.2	$14,441	$744	$13,697
Murrell Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Murrell Taylor Drive	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1581	428	28	15.2	62.9%	72 (16.8%)	278 (65.0%)	42 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	41.2	302^nd of 495 public elementary schools	39.0%		15.8	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%	136	36.7	46.1	25.4	35.5	35.5	48.1	20.6	34.0	17.7	36.5	18.1	22.9	38.0	36.5	20.7	32.0	$16,007	$2,155	$13,852
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 West Locust	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3568	370	28	13.2	60.3%	268 (72.4%)	12 (3.2%)	33 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.8%)	58.5	207^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.2%		33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%	148	33.8	42.1		37.7	32.3	42.1		36.9	41.5	50.8		45.9	38.4	45.6		41.8	$14,084	$1,476	$12,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayou Meto Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bayou Meto Elementary School?

Students at Bayou Meto Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Bayou Meto Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

How many students attend Bayou Meto Elementary School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 295 students attended Bayou Meto Elementary School.

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