Summary:
Drew Central School District has only one elementary school, Drew Central Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 241 out of 495 elementary schools in Arkansas in 2024-2025 (3 out of 5 stars), 364 out of 497 in 2023-2024 (1 out of 5 stars), and 372 out of 492 in 2022-2023 (1 out of 5 stars). While the school's proficiency rates in some subject areas are below the state averages, it does perform better than the district average in certain grade-level subjects.
Drew Central Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 116.36% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,958, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 14.6, slightly higher than the state average.
Overall, the data suggests that Drew Central Elementary School faces some challenges in student academic achievement, but also has areas of strength. The school's fluctuating performance and the economic challenges faced by its student population may be factors that contribute to its performance. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
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