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Ellen Smith Elementary School
1601 South Donaghey Ave
Conway AR, 72034, Faulkner County
Phone: 501-450-4815
Ranking: 
(20 out of 800, top 3%)*
(20 out of 800, top 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Conway Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 520 | 498 | 545 | 519 | 461 | 461 | 514 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 140 | 26.9% | 99 | 19.9% | 116 | 21.3% | 115 | 22.2% | 90 | 19.5% | 100 | 21.7% | 108 | 21.0% |
| Grade 1: | 99 | 19.0% | 111 | 22.3% | 118 | 21.7% | 99 | 19.1% | 100 | 21.7% | 100 | 21.7% | 123 | 23.9% |
| Grade 2: | 98 | 18.8% | 100 | 20.1% | 99 | 18.2% | 100 | 19.3% | 97 | 21.0% | 100 | 21.7% | 95 | 18.5% |
| Grade 3: | 100 | 19.2% | 96 | 19.3% | 100 | 18.3% | 100 | 19.3% | 100 | 21.7% | 79 | 17.1% | 90 | 17.5% |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 16.0% | 92 | 18.5% | 112 | 20.6% | 105 | 20.2% | 74 | 16.1% | 82 | 17.8% | 98 | 19.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 265 | 51.0% | 254 | 51.0% | 268 | 49.2% | 242 | 46.6% | 221 | 47.9% | 221 | 47.9% | 246 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 255 | 49.0% | 244 | 49.0% | 277 | 50.8% | 277 | 53.4% | 240 | 52.1% | 232 | 50.3% | 264 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 19 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.2% | 22 | 4.0% | 20 | 3.9% | 13 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 76 | 14.6% | 73 | 14.7% | 38 | 7.0% | 50 | 9.6% | 55 | 11.9% | 41 | 8.9% | 56 | 10.9% |
| Black: | 101 | 19.4% | 108 | 21.7% | 84 | 15.4% | 79 | 15.2% | 50 | 10.8% | 69 | 15.0% | 103 | 20.0% |
| White: | 312 | 60.0% | 294 | 59.0% | 392 | 71.9% | 367 | 70.7% | 342 | 74.2% | 340 | 73.8% | 344 | 66.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 209 | 40.2% | 186 | 37.3% | 100 | 18.3% | 116 | 22.4% | 79 | 17.1% | 88 | 19.1% | 134 | 26.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 3.5% | 30 | 6.0% | 43 | 7.9% | 30 | 5.8% | 27 | 5.9% | 19 | 4.1% | 39 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.54 | 16.90 | 18.58 | 18.27 | 17.07 | 17.10 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 80% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 86% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 86% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 88% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 88% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 72% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 80% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 82% |
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* Ellen Smith Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.