Summary:
Caraway, Arkansas is home to a single public elementary school, Riverside East Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Riverside School District, which is ranked 144 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Riverside East Elementary School consistently underperforms the Riverside School District and Arkansas state averages in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates range from 21.2% in Mathematics to 48% in 6th grade Reading, with most subjects falling in the 30-40% range. This underperformance suggests the school may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which could be related to factors such as socioeconomic status, resource allocation, or teaching quality.
The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 77.24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty rate may contribute to the school's academic underperformance and could require targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,866 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggest potential concerns regarding resource allocation and the quality and effectiveness of the teaching staff.
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