Gandy Elementary School

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Gandy Elementary School ranks 270 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gandy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in White Hall, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 348 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.

Gandy Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the White Hall School District and the state of Arkansas averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Gandy's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36%), Reading (35.9%), and Mathematics (29.3%) are all below the district and state averages. Additionally, Gandy Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.35% to 60.06% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the White Hall School District, such as Moody Elementary School and Taylor Elementary School, Gandy Elementary School generally performs worse on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The data suggests that Gandy Elementary School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its academic performance, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics, as well as strategies to support its economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 Gandy Ave
White Hall, AR 71602

(870) 247-4054

District: White Hall School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,720

Students who attend Gandy Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

29.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gandy Elementary School ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White Hall School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), African American (29.3%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gandy Elementary School is 13.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the White Hall School District! (See more...)

Compare Gandy Elementary School employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gandy Elementary School is $10,720, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the White Hall School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gandy 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 Gandy Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	44.78	259^th	411	37.0%
2006	46.62	259^th	402	35.6%
2007	60.87	186^th	440	57.7%
2008	68.89	148^th	439	66.3%
2009	72.08	112^th	445	74.8%
2010	79.30	67^th	457	85.3%
2011	74.68	103^rd	471	78.1%
2012	68.56	149^th	468	68.2%
2013	70.08	133^rd	476	72.1%
2014	63.53	164^th	471	65.2%
2015	40.72	280^th	466	39.9%
2016	54.05	229^th	494	53.6%
2017	56.09	209^th	485	56.9%
2018	60.61	195^th	480	59.4%
2019	70.53	125^th	488	74.4%
2021	60.30	206^th	496	58.5%
2022	64.03	174^th	487	64.3%
2023	56.67	226^th	492	54.1%
2024	47.73	270^th	497	45.7%

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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 Gandy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	248	36	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	285
1989	265	34	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	301
1990	271	39	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	310
1991	371	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	413
1992	371	42	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	414
1993	375	50	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	425
1994	351	57	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	408
1995	399	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	438
1996	399	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	438
1997	379	36	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	417
1998	402	36	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	443
1999	404	35	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	443
2000	402	34	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	443
2001	407	35	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	447
2002	402	40	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	448
2003	402	40	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	448
2004	386	33	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	422
2005	385	42	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	436
2006	413	56	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	483
2007	413	57	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	484
2008	360	58	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	434
2009	355	48	12	6	3	n/a	n/a	424
2010	341	38	11	8	3	1	6	408
2011	316	50	10	11	3	1	9	400
2012	297	59	12	7	2	4	9	390
2013	248	47	10	3	1	5	10	324
2014	248	76	14	8	0	0	10	356
2015	253	75	10	4	0	1	10	353
2016	236	85	6	7	0	2	6	342
2017	203	84	4	8	1	0	1	301
2018	203	89	7	10	1	0	0	310
2019	225	83	9	11	0	2	0	330
2020	239	90	5	11	1	2	1	349
2021	225	89	5	7	0	1	1	328
2022	214	96	13	6	1	1	2	333
2023	234	93	7	12	1	0	1	348
2024	237	108	9	11	1	0	2	368

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gandy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	18.3	15.5	n/a
1989	301	22.0	13.6	n/a
1990	310	21.0	14.7	19
1991	413	22.7	18.1	24.7
1992	414	21.7	19.0	31.2
1993	425	23.8	17.9	26.4
1994	408	23.7	17.2	26
1995	438	25.3	17.3	25.6
1996	438	25.3	17.3	25.6
1997	417	26.3	15.9	22.5
1998	443	26.3	16.8	24.4
1999	443	22.8	19.4	30
2000	443	26.0	17.0	27.8
2001	447	25.0	17.9	26.8
2002	448	28.0	16.0	35.9
2003	448	28.0	16.0	35.9
2004	422	27.0	15.6	33.9
2005	436	29.0	15.0	36.2
2006	483	30.0	16.1	39.8
2007	484	34.0	14.2	38.8
2008	434	33.0	13.2	40.3
2009	424	33.0	12.8	39.9
2010	408	30.0	12.7	37.5
2011	400	28.4	14.0	40
2012	390	25.7	15.1	47.9
2013	324	23.4	13.8	50.9
2014	356	25.7	13.8	55.3
2015	353	25.0	14.1	50.7
2016	342	26.0	13.1	55.8
2017	301	21.4	14.0	25.2
2018	310	23.4	13.2	22.9
2019	330	22.8	14.4	50.6
2020	349	23.8	14.6	52.1
2021	328	23.7	13.8	53.4
2022	333	24.1	13.8	54.1
2023	348	24.0	14.4	60.1
2024	368	26.4	13.9	63.6

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 Gandy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	18.3	15.5	n/a
1989	301	22.0	13.6	n/a
1990	310	21.0	14.7	19
1991	413	22.7	18.1	24.7
1992	414	21.7	19.0	31.2
1993	425	23.8	17.9	26.4
1994	408	23.7	17.2	26
1995	438	25.3	17.3	25.6
1996	438	25.3	17.3	25.6
1997	417	26.3	15.9	22.5
1998	443	26.3	16.8	24.4
1999	443	22.8	19.4	30
2000	443	26.0	17.0	27.8
2001	447	25.0	17.9	26.8
2002	448	28.0	16.0	35.9
2003	448	28.0	16.0	35.9
2004	422	27.0	15.6	33.9
2005	436	29.0	15.0	36.2
2006	483	30.0	16.1	39.8
2007	484	34.0	14.2	38.8
2008	434	33.0	13.2	40.3
2009	424	33.0	12.8	39.9
2010	408	30.0	12.7	37.5
2011	400	28.4	14.0	40
2012	390	25.7	15.1	47.9
2013	324	23.4	13.8	50.9
2014	356	25.7	13.8	55.3
2015	353	25.0	14.1	50.7
2016	342	26.0	13.1	55.8
2017	301	21.4	14.0	25.2
2018	310	23.4	13.2	22.9
2019	330	22.8	14.4	50.6
2020	349	23.8	14.6	52.1
2021	328	23.7	13.8	53.4
2022	333	24.1	13.8	54.1
2023	348	24.0	14.4	60.1
2024	368	26.4	13.9	63.6

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 Gandy Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,029 (18.9%)	$8,691 (81.1%)	$10,720

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gandy Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 125^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 226^th of 492 Elementary schools	20.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Gandy Elementary School)	82.6	79	3.6%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	63.1	42.1	21%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	43.5	35.1	8.4%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	45.7	33.4	12.3%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	77.7	76.2	1.5%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	50.8	39.7	11.1%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	44.5	46	1.5%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	52.3	50.8	1.5%
4th Grade Reading (White Hall School District)	54	48	6%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Gandy Elementary School)	86	71.4	14.6%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	58	33.9	24.1%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	58	25	33%
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 (Gandy Elementary School)	58	34	24%
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	330	348	5.5%
African American	83	93	12%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	11	12	9.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	225	234	4%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.6%	60.1%	9.5%

Schools Near Gandy 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
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
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
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
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 Gandy Elementary School

What district is Gandy Elementary School in?

White Hall School District

Is Gandy Elementary School a good school?

Gandy Elementary School ranks 270^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gandy Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Gandy Elementary School?

Students at Gandy Elementary School are 64% White, 29% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gandy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Gandy Elementary School.

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