Arkansas State Summary Report

 

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Arkansas State Summary Report

 

Arkansas Department of Education Website : http://ArkansasEd.org
Commissioner of Education : Dr. T. Kenneth James Email : Ken.James@arkansas.gov
Address : Four State Capitol Mall, Room 304 A Phone: (501) 682-4204
 
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
Fax : (501) 682-1079

 

Grade Range :
PreK - 12
 No. of Schools Accredited :
779
Total Enrollment :
465,615
 No. of Schools Accredited-cited :
226
State Percent of Students Eligilble for Free/ Reduced Meals :
54.2
 No. of Schools Accredited-probation :
47

 

 
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
Attendance Rate :
93.4
94.3
94.3
Graduation Rate : (State rate calculated using NGA formula since 2006)
81.3
71
76
Dropout Rate :
3.1
3.2
3.6

 

AYP Indicators
  
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
No. of Schools in Year One of School Improvement :
69
107
114
No. of Schools in Year Two of School Improvement :
141
80
63
No. of Schools in Year Three of School Improvement :
40
90
NA
No. of Schools in Year Four of School Improvement :
4
28
NA
No. of Schools in Year Five of School Improvement :
NA
3
NA
No. of Schools in Year Six of School Improvement :
NA
1
NA
Corrective Action
NA
NA
73
Restructuring
NA
NA
79

 

 

 
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
Percent Teachers Completely Certified :
99.3
99
98.9
Percent Teachers with Bachelors :
63.9
63.8
65.2
Percent Teachers with Masters :
33.8
34.7
33.8
Percent Teachers with Advanced Degree :
0.6
0.6
0.56
Percent of Teachers Not Highly Qualified Teaching in High Poverty
Schools:
NA
NA
2.58
Percent of Teachers Not Highly Qualified Teaching in Low Poverty
Schools:
NA
NA
0.75
Percent of Teachers Not Highly Qualified at all School Economic Levels:
NA
NA
1.56