Summary:
The Jasper School District in Arkansas is home to three elementary schools: Jasper Elementary School, Kingston Elementary School, and Oark Elementary School. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Jasper Elementary School and Kingston Elementary School consistently outperform Oark Elementary School in core subject areas, with Jasper Elementary ranking 147th and Kingston Elementary ranking 160th out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. Kingston Elementary stands out for its exceptional mathematics proficiency, with over 80% of 5th and 6th-grade students scoring proficient or better, surpassing district and state averages.
The data also reveals disparities in student demographics and resource allocation. Oark Elementary School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 93.4%, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, this school also has the highest per-student spending at $14,124, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to addressing the performance gap. The differences in student-teacher ratios, with Oark Elementary having the lowest ratio at 8.3, further highlight the complexities involved in understanding and addressing educational disparities within the Jasper School District.
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