Summary:
Kensett, Arkansas is home to a single public elementary school, Kensett Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the Riverview School District, which is ranked 174 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Kensett Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the Riverview School District and the state of Arkansas averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics at Kensett Elementary School ranged from 14.3% to 38.5%, compared to the state averages of 34.7% to 39.6%. The school's performance in Science was also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.5% to 41.1% compared to the state average of 36.7% to 39.5%.
Kensett Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.59% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,485, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school may be operating with limited resources, which could be contributing to the academic challenges faced by its students.
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