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James R. Tate Elementary School
406 Catcher Rd
Van Buren AR, 72956, Crawford County
Phone: 479-471-3130
Ranking: 
(707 out of 800, bottom 12%)*
(707 out of 800, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Van Buren School District
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: | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 419 | 445 | 420 | 425 | 458 | 443 | 399 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 9.5% | 40 | 9.0% | 38 | 9.0% | 40 | 9.4% | 39 | 8.5% | 40 | 9.0% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 67 | 16.0% | 78 | 17.5% | 83 | 19.8% | 81 | 19.1% | 73 | 15.9% | 75 | 16.9% | 60 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 17.4% | 66 | 14.8% | 74 | 17.6% | 77 | 18.1% | 88 | 19.2% | 79 | 17.8% | 87 | 21.8% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 16.5% | 66 | 14.8% | 77 | 18.3% | 78 | 18.4% | 79 | 17.2% | 84 | 19.0% | 87 | 21.8% |
| Grade 3: | 66 | 15.8% | 57 | 12.8% | 77 | 18.3% | 77 | 18.1% | 81 | 17.7% | 89 | 20.1% | 79 | 19.8% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 10.7% | 71 | 16.0% | 71 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.9% | 98 | 21.4% | 76 | 17.2% | 86 | 21.6% |
| Grade 5: | 59 | 14.1% | 67 | 15.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 212 | 50.6% | 217 | 48.8% | 214 | 51.0% | 219 | 51.5% | 241 | 52.6% | 213 | 48.1% | 194 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 207 | 49.4% | 228 | 51.2% | 206 | 49.0% | 206 | 48.5% | 217 | 47.4% | 222 | 50.1% | 201 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 21 | 5.3% |
| Asian: | 12 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.5% | 13 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 48 | 11.5% | 68 | 15.3% | 57 | 13.6% | 61 | 14.4% | 67 | 14.6% | 64 | 14.4% | 56 | 14.0% |
| Black: | 16 | 3.8% | 11 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.3% | 15 | 3.5% | 15 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.8% |
| White: | 330 | 78.8% | 343 | 77.1% | 327 | 77.9% | 332 | 78.1% | 359 | 78.4% | 356 | 80.4% | 305 | 76.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 301 | 71.8% | 310 | 69.7% | 276 | 65.7% | 267 | 62.8% | 290 | 63.3% | 258 | 58.2% | 211 | 52.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 10.7% | 39 | 8.8% | 56 | 13.3% | 51 | 12.0% | 59 | 12.9% | 58 | 13.1% | 66 | 16.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.69 | 15.85 | 14.29 | 14.64 | 14.31 | 16.40 | 12.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 54% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 62% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 49% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 64% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 61% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 65% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 71% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 78% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 77% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 78% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 79% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 85% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 80% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 59% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 68% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 82% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 66% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 75% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 74% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 84% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% | 84% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 66% | 70% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 58% | 61% |
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* James R. Tate Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.