Moody Elementary School

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Moody Elementary School ranks 155 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Moody Elementary School is a public elementary school located in White Hall, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 369 students. It is part of the White Hall School District, which is ranked 120 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moody Elementary School consistently outperforms the White Hall School District and the state of Arkansas in various academic assessments, with 41% of students proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to 32.5% for the district and 33.8% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Arkansas elementary schools for several years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.4 to 14.8. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 42.2% in 2021-2022 to 50.68% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While Moody Elementary School outperforms the White Hall School District and the state, the nearby Taylor Elementary School and Gandy Elementary School, which are also part of the White Hall School District, have lower academic performance. This suggests that Moody Elementary School may have more effective teaching practices or resources that contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 70th in 2014-2015 to 155th in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 4-star rating for several years, indicating that the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the academic progress of other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

700 Moody School Dr
White Hall, AR 71602

(870) 247-4363

District: White Hall School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
155^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,256

Students who attend Moody Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Hall Middle School
High:	White Hall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moody Elementary School ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White Hall School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Moody Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the White Hall School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), African American (21.8%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the White Hall School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moody Elementary School is 16.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the White Hall School District! (See more...)

Compare Moody Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moody Elementary School is $8,256, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the White Hall School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Moody Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

White Hall School District:

SchoolDigger ranks White Hall School District 120^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moody Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	31.68	319^th	411	22.4%
2006	27.41	321^st	402	20.1%
2007	54.16	229^th	440	48.0%
2008	72.88	109^th	439	75.2%
2009	78.21	74^th	445	83.4%
2010	65.60	153^rd	457	66.5%
2011	69.41	144^th	471	69.4%
2012	76.30	74^th	468	84.2%
2013	83.50	33^rd	476	93.1%
2014	79.73	57^th	471	87.9%
2015	79.51	70^th	466	85.0%
2016	78.32	73^rd	494	85.2%
2017	71.99	110^th	485	77.3%
2018	79.19	80^th	480	83.3%
2019	77.35	91^st	488	81.4%
2021	77.38	96^th	496	80.6%
2022	75.34	107^th	487	78.0%
2023	76.64	104^th	492	78.9%
2024	66.74	155^th	497	68.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Moody Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	461	31	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	501
1989	444	31	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	487
1990	471	33	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	518
1991	396	32	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	437
1992	411	37	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	455
1993	424	40	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	465
1994	423	39	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	469
1995	451	35	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	496
1996	451	35	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	496
1997	450	35	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	496
1998	481	43	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	530
1999	465	35	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	508
2000	411	26	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	451
2001	425	28	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	467
2002	397	28	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	434
2003	397	28	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	434
2004	399	34	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	446
2005	396	35	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	446
2006	406	50	1	7	7	n/a	n/a	471
2007	373	49	1	4	8	n/a	n/a	435
2008	369	44	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	428
2009	351	39	4	9	8	n/a	n/a	411
2010	340	50	7	8	2	0	2	409
2011	355	56	5	11	0	0	8	435
2012	346	56	6	12	1	3	5	429
2013	294	49	5	9	0	0	6	363
2014	275	49	4	9	1	0	9	347
2015	292	51	7	4	2	0	7	363
2016	281	49	13	7	2	2	11	365
2017	295	47	8	6	1	0	19	376
2018	303	54	5	5	1	0	16	384
2019	337	62	5	5	1	5	19	434
2020	296	53	5	5	0	2	12	373
2021	254	55	5	8	0	1	12	335
2022	262	56	4	8	1	0	15	346
2023	260	67	6	13	3	1	19	369
2024	264	88	9	13	3	1	26	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moody Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	28.1	17.8	n/a
1989	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1990	518	30.0	17.2	19.3
1991	437	26.4	16.5	23.1
1992	455	26.0	17.5	22.6
1993	465	27.1	17.2	22.8
1994	469	26.9	17.4	20.5
1995	496	29.8	16.6	21.6
1996	496	29.8	16.6	21.6
1997	496	29.8	16.6	22.6
1998	530	29.8	17.8	21.7
1999	508	27.5	18.5	28.5
2000	451	28.0	16.1	31
2001	467	30.0	15.6	26.3
2002	434	27.0	16.1	32.5
2003	434	27.0	16.1	32.5
2004	446	27.0	16.5	37.4
2005	446	31.0	14.4	32.1
2006	471	31.0	15.2	34.8
2007	435	34.0	12.8	34.9
2008	428	33.0	13.0	34.6
2009	411	31.0	13.3	35.5
2010	409	29.1	13.1	38.6
2011	435	29.2	14.8	39.5
2012	429	30.1	14.2	41
2013	363	27.2	13.3	42.4
2014	347	24.2	14.3	37.5
2015	363	27.0	13.4	38.6
2016	365	27.0	13.5	44.7
2017	376	27.2	13.7	19.9
2018	384	27.6	13.8	19.5
2019	434	25.5	17.0	45.6
2020	373	23.6	15.7	46.9
2021	335	24.9	13.4	48.4
2022	346	25.8	13.4	42.2
2023	369	24.8	14.8	50.7
2024	404	24.5	16.4	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moody Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	28.1	17.8	n/a
1989	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1990	518	30.0	17.2	19.3
1991	437	26.4	16.5	23.1
1992	455	26.0	17.5	22.6
1993	465	27.1	17.2	22.8
1994	469	26.9	17.4	20.5
1995	496	29.8	16.6	21.6
1996	496	29.8	16.6	21.6
1997	496	29.8	16.6	22.6
1998	530	29.8	17.8	21.7
1999	508	27.5	18.5	28.5
2000	451	28.0	16.1	31
2001	467	30.0	15.6	26.3
2002	434	27.0	16.1	32.5
2003	434	27.0	16.1	32.5
2004	446	27.0	16.5	37.4
2005	446	31.0	14.4	32.1
2006	471	31.0	15.2	34.8
2007	435	34.0	12.8	34.9
2008	428	33.0	13.0	34.6
2009	411	31.0	13.3	35.5
2010	409	29.1	13.1	38.6
2011	435	29.2	14.8	39.5
2012	429	30.1	14.2	41
2013	363	27.2	13.3	42.4
2014	347	24.2	14.3	37.5
2015	363	27.0	13.4	38.6
2016	365	27.0	13.5	44.7
2017	376	27.2	13.7	19.9
2018	384	27.6	13.8	19.5
2019	434	25.5	17.0	45.6
2020	373	23.6	15.7	46.9
2021	335	24.9	13.4	48.4
2022	346	25.8	13.4	42.2
2023	369	24.8	14.8	50.7
2024	404	24.5	16.4	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moody Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,229 (14.9%)	$7,028 (85.1%)	$8,256

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moody Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 91^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 104^th of 492 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Moody Elementary School)	91.7	74.6	17.1%
3rd Grade English (White Hall School District)	86.9	77.9	9%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Moody Elementary School)	77.1	54.5	22.6%
3rd Grade Math (White Hall School District)	70.7	51.3	19.4%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Moody Elementary School)	66.6	40	26.6%
3rd Grade Science (White Hall School District)	55.5	39.2	16.3%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Moody Elementary School)	75	38.2	36.8%
3rd Grade Reading (White Hall School District)	56	36.8	19.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Moody Elementary School)	82.9	76.7	6.2%
4th Grade English (White Hall School District)	80.8	75.3	5.5%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Moody Elementary School)	53.7	60	6.3%
4th Grade Math (White Hall School District)	50.6	47.7	2.9%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Moody Elementary School)	64.6	58.3	6.3%
4th Grade Science (White Hall School District)	51.9	49.8	2.1%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Moody Elementary School)	57.3	41.6	15.7%
4th Grade Reading (White Hall School District)	54	48	6%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Moody Elementary School)	80.7	85.8	5.1%
5th Grade English (White Hall School District)	85.4	81.1	4.3%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Moody Elementary School)	56.6	54.6	2%
5th Grade Math (White Hall School District)	51.3	44.1	7.2%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Moody Elementary School)	46.9	49.4	2.5%
5th Grade Science (White Hall School District)	53	39.1	13.9%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Moody Elementary School)	41	42.9	1.9%
5th Grade Reading (White Hall School District)	52.1	45.8	6.3%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	434	369	15%
African American	62	67	8.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	5	13	160%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	337	260	22.8%
Two or More Races	19	19
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.6%	50.7%	5.1%

Schools Near Moody Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moody Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Moody School Dr	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4363	404	25	16.4	50.7%	264 (65.3%)	88 (21.8%)	13 (3.2%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	66.7	155^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.6	104^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	39.7	41.3	41.9		41.0	49.2	42.9	38.7		43.6	36.5	41.2	43.6		40.4	41.3	50.7	32.3		41.5	$8,256	$1,229	$7,028
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 West St	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-1988	369	26	14.3	67.8%	172 (46.6%)	118 (32.0%)	26 (7.0%)	25 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	18 (4.9%)	47.2	273^rd of 497 public elementary schools	45.1%		64.5	170^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.4%	103	44.0	35.3	26.6		35.1	47.5	33.3	31.2		37.0	35.6	21.7	21.9		26.0	50.9	24.6	29.7		34.4	$9,552	$1,048	$8,504
Gandy Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gandy Ave	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4054	368	26	13.9	63.6%	237 (64.4%)	108 (29.3%)	11 (3.0%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.7	270^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.7%		56.7	226^th of 492 public elementary schools	54.1%	44	38.3	30.6	39.1		36.0	36.1	32.3	39.1		35.9	40.4	30.6	20.3		29.3	40.4	30.7	26.1		31.5	$10,720	$2,029	$8,691
Matthews Elementary School	Public	K-6	4501 Dollarway Rd	Pine Bluff	71602	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 534-0726	389	26	15.2	100.0%	18 (4.6%)	353 (90.7%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	5.8	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.1	481^st of 492 public elementary schools	2.2%	4	8.7	9.8	13.0	8.1	10.1	8.7	13.8	13.0	6.1	10.5	4.3	3.9	5.8	20.4	8.0	7.2	5.9	8.6	6.1	7.1
Coleman Elementary School	Public	2-5	4600 W 13th St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3630	469	32	14.5	100.0%	46 (9.8%)	398 (84.9%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	20	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.1	425^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.6%	2	14.7	20.3	29.3		21.6	13.7	23.0	25.7		20.9	4.9	8.9	40.4		18.3	11.8	10.6	21.1		14.5	$8,553	$1,138	$7,415
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-1	4100 W 32nd St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-1252	225	15	15.1	98.2%	28 (12.4%)	188 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)																					$8,865	$1,203	$7,662
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-2	700 South Main St	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 395-7401	224	16	14.0	79.9%	3 (1.3%)	220 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Forrest Park/Greenville Preschool	Public	PK	1903 W 34th St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 543-4374	191	13	14.6	98.4%	3 (1.6%)	173 (90.6%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	4200 Fir Street	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4390	390	24	16.2	99.7%	15 (3.8%)	356 (91.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	10.7	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.4	462^nd of 492 public elementary schools	6.1%	7	6.5	18.7	14.1	15.0	13.2	6.5	23.3	17.2	18.4	15.8	8.2	7.0	6.3	18.4	10.1	9.9	30.2	9.4	8.3	13.2
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-5	3911 S Hazel St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(833) 277-4731	458	27	16.7	78.6%	8 (1.7%)	442 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59.6	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.4	254^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.4%	45	50.0	32.6	24.3		37.4	50.9	35.8	25.7		39.1	68.8	45.2	47.3		55.2	36.9	24.7	24.4		29.5	$13,410	$1,210	$12,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Moody Elementary School

Is Moody Elementary School a good school?

Moody Elementary School ranks 155^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Moody Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moody Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Hall Middle School
High : White Hall High School

What is the racial makeup of Moody Elementary School?

Students at Moody Elementary School are 65% White, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Moody Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Moody Elementary School.

What district is Moody Elementary School in?

White Hall School District

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